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Pennsylvania man accused of threatening to kill Congress member arrested in Washington, D.C.
A Pennsylvania man was arrested in Washington, D.C., after Capitol police said he threatened to kill a member of Congress. Capitol police said 43-year-old Richard Griffin from Pennsylvania was spotted by the Rapid Response Team around 12:30 p.m. Griffin was spotted from a “be on the lookout” bulletin that Capitol police said had been published…
Read MoreLynchburg man arrested for making threat against VA Delegate
The Lynchburg Police Department has arrested a Lynchburg man accused of making a threat against Delegate Wendell Walker, who represents the 52nd District in the Virginia House of Delegates. LPD arrested 47-year-old Ronald Reynolds of Lynchburg; he was charged Tuesday, October 28, 2025, with felony threat of death or bodily injury in writing. Monday, October…
Read MoreJapan defendant admits to killing ex-PM Abe in first court hearing, media say
A man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe admitted to murder on Tuesday in the first hearing of the case, media said, three years after the assassination of Japan’s longest-serving premier stunned the nation. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, was arrested at the scene of the shooting in July 2022 after allegedly firing at…
Read MorePortland city councilor’s home, cars damaged in ‘suspicious’ fire
Portland fire officials are investigating a possible arson after a fire damaged the home and cars of Portland City Councilor Candace Avalos early on Sunday. Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to the blaze at Avalos’ home in the Mill Park neighborhood at 2:40 a.m. on Sunday. Firefighters found multiple cars and a carport engulfed…
Read MoreWest Virginia man charged for alleged threats to Trump, Gov. Morrisey
A Kanawha County man has been charged for allegedly threatening politicians, including West Virginia Governor Morrisey and President Donald Trump. According to a criminal complaint from Kanawha County Magistrate Court, Michael R. Sigmon, 66, of Charleston, is charged with Threats of Terrorist Acts. The investigation began after West Virginia State Police received a tip that…
Read MorePerson arrested after driving into barricade near White House: Secret Service
A person has been arrested after driving his car into a security gate near the White House on Tuesday night, the U.S. Secret Service said. It happened at about 10:37 p.m. at a security gate at 17th and E streets southwest of the White House, the Secret Service said in a statement. “The individual was…
Read MorePardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event this week
A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Court documents obtained by CBS News said Christopher Moynihan was arrested Sunday after saying in text messages that he planned to “eliminate” Jeffries when the top House Democrat spoke at an event in New York City on…
Read MoreSlovak PM Fico’s attacker convicted of terrorism, jailed for 21 years
A Slovak court ruled on Tuesday that a man who shot and wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico last year was guilty of terrorism charges and handed him a 21-year jail sentence. Juraj Cintula, 72, shot at Fico five times from just over a one-metre distance as the prime minister greeted people in the central Slovak…
Read MoreSecret Service discovers hunting stand with direct sight line to Trump’s Air Force One exit in Florida
The U.S. Secret Service on Thursday discovered a suspicious hunting stand near Palm Beach International Airport with a direct sight line to where President Donald Trump exits Air Force One, the agency confirmed to NBC News on Sunday. The FBI is now leading an investigation into the discovery, Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesperson for the Secret…
Read MorePennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept
A man who scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and used beer bottles filled with gasoline to ignite the occupied Pennsylvania governor’s mansion pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted murder and other charges. Cody Balmer, 38, also entered pleas to terrorism, 22 counts of arson, aggravated arson, burglary, aggravated…
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