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Suspect in shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico stands trial on terror charges
Juraj Cintula, 72, could face life behind bars if he is convicted over the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last year. The man who shot and seriously injured Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico last year went on trial on Tuesday on a terrorism charge that could see him imprisoned for life. Juraj Cintula,…
Read MorePoliticians, neighbours rattled after explosion damages B.C. cabinet minister’s office
The RCMP’s serious crime unit is investigating after an explosive device damaged the constituency office of a longtime B.C. cabinet minister early Friday, in the second of two overnight incidents loud enough to wake people living in the area from their sleep. Mounties in North Vancouver said a door frame at the office of Bowinn…
Read MoreMan accused of stalking Memphis mayor, knocking on his door with Taser
A man in Tennessee was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping after police said he repeatedly visited the gated community of Memphis Mayor Paul Young before scaling a wall and knocking on his door earlier this week while armed with a Taser and wearing gloves. Memphis police said the man admitted he was angry with…
Read MoreAuthorities investigating pizzas anonymously sent to lawmakers, US Capitol Police leadership: Sources
Federal authorities are trying to determine who has been anonymously ordering pizzas that are sent to the homes of U.S. lawmakers across the country and to the homes of those who help protect those lawmakers. The mysterious deliveries have authorities worried that they could be intended to send a menacing message, according to congressional sources…
Read MoreFormer Coast Guard lieutenant arrested and charged with threats to kill President Trump
A former Coast Guard lieutenant who received awards for skills in sharpshooting was arrested Monday for allegedly leveling a series of violent death threats towards President Donald Trump, according to newly unsealed court records. Peter Stinson, a resident of Oakton, Virginia, served as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard until 2021 and also worked…
Read MoreGeorgia man charged with making threats against Senators: DOJ
A 25-year-old Georgia man faces federal charges after allegedly making violent threats against two U.S. senators and one of their families, amid growing concerns about threats targeting elected officials, according to the Department of Justice. Robert Davis Forney of Duluth, Georgia, is accused of leaving threatening voicemails for Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Senator…
Read MoreMinnesota suspect attempted to kill two other state lawmakers, officials say
A man who is accused of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband, and injuring another state lawmaker and his wife, allegedly attempted to kill two other state lawmakers, Minnesota officials said on Monday. Vance Luther Boelter, 57, who is charged with fatally shooting Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota Democrat, and her husband, Mark, visited…
Read MoreThe man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to the police
The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire state on edge. Vance Boelter was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and…
Read MoreColombian presidential hopeful Uribe in critical condition after assassination attempt
Miguel Uribe, a conservative Colombian presidential hopeful, was in critical condition on Monday after being shot in the head from close range during a rally over the weekend. In a statement, doctors said the 39-year-old senator had “barely” responded to medical interventions that included brain surgery following the assassination attempt that has had a chilling…
Read MoreMarshals’ Data Shows Spike in Threats Against Federal Judges
Threats against federal judges have risen drastically since President Trump took office, according to internal data compiled by the U.S. Marshals Service. In the five-month period leading up to March 1 of this year, 80 individual judges had received threats, the data shows. Then, over the next six weeks, an additional 162 judges received threats,…
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