Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
Man Who Threatened to Kill Election Officials Gets More Than 3 Years in Prison
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Colorado man who threatened to kill Democratic election officials in Colorado and Arizona and blamed his actions on exposure to far-right political rhetoric to more than three years in prison, officials said. The man, Teak Ty Brockbank, 46, pleaded guilty in October to one count of transmitting interstate…
Read MoreMan arrested after claiming he had grenade at Union Terminal, police say
A 44-year-old man is under arrest after police say he claimed to have an explosive device at Cincinnati Union Terminal early Thursday. Paul Padilla was taken into custody at about 12:30 a.m. after telling Union Terminal staff he had a hand grenade in his backpack and was going to “pull the pin,” newly filed Hamilton…
Read More19-year-old sentenced for thwarted high school shooting in Maryland
A former Montgomery County student convicted of plotting a shooting at Wootton High School will spend another year in jail after a judge decided Wednesday he was unlikely to get into a dedicated mental health program. Judge Jill Cummins sentenced 19-year-old Alex Ye to 10 years in prison but suspended all but one year of…
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,…
Read MoreDearborn man suspected of racist threats at synagogue pleads guilty to weapons offense
A Dearborn man has pleaded guilty to a weapons offense after allegedly making antisemitic, racist threats at a Bloomfield Hills synagogue in late 2022. Hassan Chokr, 37, pleaded guilty Tuesday to being a felon in possession of a firearm, federal officials said. He faces up to 15 years in prison and is scheduled to be…
Read MoreMan arrested after making terrorist threats at Eldon wedding venue
One man was taken into custody on Monday for alleged threats and property damage in Miller County. The Miller County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a reported disturbance at an Eldon, Mo., wedding venue around 3:14 a.m. The reporting party claimed that Billy Joe Hicks, 22, of Lebanon, Mo., had vandalized the property and caused…
Read MoreFormer Capitol riot defendant is convicted of gun charges stemming from his arrest
A military veteran whose Capitol riot case was erased by a presidential proclamation was convicted Tuesday of charges that he illegally possessed guns and ammunition in his van when he was arrested near President Barack Obama’s home in the nation’s capital. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols also convicted Taylor Taranto of recording himself making a…
Read MoreMan arrested for bomb threat on Hawaiian Airlines flight in San Diego
In the investigation for a bomb threat to Hawaiian Airlines flight 15 from San Diego to Honolulu on Tuesday morning, a man was arrested in connection the incident that delayed the flight. LT Mohammad N. Issa, Deputy Public Affairs Officer, Commander, U.S. Third Fleet, provided the following details about the suspect that is in custody:…
Read MoreRushdie attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison
A New Jersey man who stabbed and partially blinded novelist Sir Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday. Hadi Matar, 27, was convicted of attempted murder and assault earlier this year. Sir Salman was on stage speaking before an audience in August 2022, when he…
Read MoreMom, 33, bought ammunition, tactical gear for son who had plans for mass violence at SAISD middle school, police say
The mother of an SAISD middle school student allegedly bought ammunition, magazines and tactical gear for her son, who had expressed a desire to carry out “acts of mass violence” at Jeremiah Rhodes Middle School, according to SAPD. Ashley Pardo, 33, was arrested on Monday on charges of aiding in commission of terrorism, court records…
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