Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
17-year-old Montgomery Co. student charged with threats of mass violence, hate crime
Montgomery County police said Thursday they’ve charged a 17-year-old boy with threats of mass violence and a hate crime. The charges stem from a voicemail targeting an unnamed county school on Tuesday, March 18, police said. Montgomery County police declined to name the school that was targeted and said that because the boy charged is…
Read MoreMichigan man sentenced to eight months in cruise ship bomb threat
A Michigan man was sentenced this week to eight months in prison for calling in a bomb threat because he was upset his girlfriend’s family was going on a cruise without him. Joshua Lowe, 19, was sentenced Monday during a federal court hearing in Kalamazoo, the Associated Press reported. Federal prosecutors said he was indicted…
Read MoreMan arrested after threatening Tulsi Gabbard and her husband
A man is facing a federal charge after allegedly threatening to kill Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and her husband, the Department of Justice announced on Monday. Aliakbar Mohammad Amin, 24, of Lilburn, Georgia, allegedly sent threatening text messages about Gabbard and her husband, Abraham Williams, between March 29 and April 1, the Justice…
Read MoreMan charged with threats of terrorism after bomb threat in Scott County
A man is facing terrorism charges after allegedly threatening to blow up the Scott County Court House on Tuesday night. The Scott County Sheriff’s office said it got a call at around 8:30 p.m. about a possible bomb threat at the courthouse entrance. Officers with the sheriff’s office and the police department arrived to find…
Read MorePerson arrested at UnitedHealthcare headquarters after allegedly making ‘threats of violence’
An individual was arrested near UnitedHealthcare’s headquarters in Minnesota on Monday after officials said they “issued threats of violence” directed at the facility, but stressed the person had no “specific grievances” with the company. The suspect contacted the FBI Minneapolis Field Office at approximately 10:47 a.m. to issue the threats “if specific demands were not…
Read MorePennsylvania man accused of planning high school shooting around this month’s Columbine anniversary
Police in Pennsylvania have arrested a 20-year-old man accused of plotting a mass shooting at a high school later this month, one day after the anniversary of the Columbine massacre. Braeden Phillips is accused of conspiring with another individual “to commit murder(s) by planning a coordinated school shooting on April 21, 2025, at the State…
Read MorePennsylvania Man Charged with Making Threats to Assault and Murder President Donald J. Trump, Other U.S. Officials, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents
Shawn Monper, 32, a resident of Butler, Pennsylvania, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with making threats to assault and murder President Donald J. Trump, other U.S. officials, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. “I want to applaud the outstanding and courageous investigative work of the FBI and the Butler Township Police…
Read MoreNorthern Michigan sheriff condemns death threats against utility workers
A northern Michigan sheriff is asking people to remain patient while utility workers continue to restore electricity to homes nearly two weeks after a devastating ice storm. An ice storm swept through the region from March 28 through March 30, bringing down thousands of trees and knocking out power to more than 150,000 people. Gov.…
Read MoreFlorida to charge would-be Trump assassination suspect with state-level attempted first-degree murder, terrorism
A man already jailed on federal charges of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate President Mr. Trump as he golfed last fall will face additional state terrorism and attempted murder charges, Florida’s attorney general said Thursday. Ryan Routh tried to undermine the country’s political system and will face state attempted first-degree murder and terrorism charges, Attorney…
Read MoreSt. Croix Assistant District Attorney charged with making threats against 3 judges
A St. Croix County Assistant District Attorney is facing charges for allegedly threatening three judges during a phone call with a coworker, saying they “need to bleed.” The criminal complaint alleges St. Croix Assistant District Attorney Bela Ballo made threatening remarks about judges during a phone call with a coworker. The coworker claims Ballo specifically…
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