Posts Tagged ‘protective intelligence’
Homes Searched in Pennsylvania After Bomb Near N.Y.C. Mayor’s House
Federal authorities on Sunday conducted searches in Pennsylvania as part of an investigation into a homemade bomb that was thrown outside the official residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City over the weekend. Mayor Zohran Mamdani was expected to give an update about the investigation at 9 a.m. local time in New York…
Read MoreMan on trial in assassination plot says possible targets included Trump, Biden, Haley
The allegation sounded like the stuff of spy movies: A Pakistani businessman trying to hire hit men, even handing them $5,000 in cash, to kill a U.S. politician on behalf of Iran ‘s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. It was true, and potential targets of the 2024 scheme included now-President Donald Trump, then-President Joe Biden and…
Read MorePolice investigate alleged threat against Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor over police scanner
Law enforcement in Pittsburgh is investigating a threat against Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor that was broadcast over police communication channels. On Monday afternoon, KDKA began hearing what appeared to be Nazi songs over the police scanner, and then heard a death threat against Mayor O’Connor. Allegheny County 911 says local police broadcast channels were hacked…
Read MoreEverett man indicted on charges of online assassination threats
An Everett man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges he threatened to kill the president in a series of social media posts, according to court documents. Phillip Richard Wharton, 20, is charged with two counts of threatening a federal official in the Western District of Washington. The indictment was filed Wednesday…
Read MoreBomb threat against Australia PM linked to banned Chinese dance group
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he did not take his security for granted, after he was evacuated from his residence for several hours following a bomb threat sent to a Chinese dance group. Albanese was evacuated from his residence in Canberra late on Tuesday following the threat, and returned a few hours…
Read MoreArmed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida, before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House when the breach occurred around 1:30…
Read MoreAnaheim man pleads not guilty to posting threats against VP Vance during Disneyland visit
An Anaheim man accused of posting online death threats against Vice President J.D. Vance during a family trip to Disneyland last year has pleaded not guilty. Back in July 2025, Marco Aguayo allegedly posted a pipe bomb threat on the theme park’s Instagram on the same day the vice president and his family were visiting…
Read MoreFlorida gubernatorial candidate alleges arson at Madison home
A Republican gubernatorial candidate says he believes someone intentionally started a fire on his Madison property. On Monday evening, James Fishback hosted a rally at his home, where charred grass along the edge of the property near the sidewalk was visible. He said the incident happened Sunday night while he and his staffers were working…
Read MoreMaryland man faces attempted murder charges after allegedly showing up at OMB Director’s home last year
A Maryland man is charged with attempted murder after he was alleged to have shown up at the home of Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, in northern Virginia. Colin Demarco, 26, whom Arlington County police arrested Jan. 22, is charged with attempted murder and carrying a firearm without a permit,…
Read MoreMan faces federal assault charge in attack against Rep. Ilhan Omar during town hall
The man who was arrested after charging at Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall in Minneapolis has been charged by the Justice Department with assaulting a federal representative, a complaint shows. He has also been charged in state court with terroristic threats and assault, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said, which called the attack…
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