Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
California Teenager Pleads Guilty in Florida to Making Hundreds of ‘Swatting’ Calls Across the United States
Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, pleaded guilty today to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of another. Filion faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison on each count. A sentencing date has not yet been set. “This prosecution and today’s guilty plea reaffirm the Justice Department’s commitment…
Read MoreConspiracy theorist jailed for terrorism offences
An anti-vaccination conspiracy theorist who encouraged violence against Prof Sir Chris Whitty on social media has been sentenced to five years in prison. Patrick Ruane, 55, from Paddington, west London, was convicted of two charges of encouraging terrorism on social media in 2021, following a trial at the Old Bailey. Ruane believed in conspiracy theories…
Read MoreMaryland, California election offices received bomb threats, officials say
Bomb threats were made against several Maryland boards of elections and election offices in at least two California counties on Friday, state authorities said, adding that everyone was safe and law enforcement officials were investigating. Election officials were counting mail-in ballots when the threats came in Maryland. State Administrator of Elections Jared DeMarinis said the…
Read MoreVermont man charged with making terroristic threats at a Minnesota college back in court
A U-32 graduate was in a Minnesota courtroom today trying to get rid of felony charges after being accused of planning a mass casualty event. Vermont’s Waylon Kurts is attempting to clear his name on the two charges that remain from his arrest in 2023 as a student at St. Olaf College, including a felony…
Read MoreCar crashes into UMD hospital
A man drove his car into University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center Thursday night before pulling out a knife. The incident happened around 7:45pm on Thursday, according to an official. Officers at the hospital were able to quickly detain the man. No shots were fired, but a taser was used in the incident, according…
Read MoreKenosha student arrested after trying to enter school with a gun
The Kenosha Police Department arrested a 13-year-old Thursday who allegedly tried to enter Roosevelt Elementary School carrying a firearm. At approximately 9 a.m., the Kenosha Unified School District student reportedly attempted to enter the school, at 3322 Roosevelt Road, carrying suspicious bags. When school staff met and questioned him in the secured entryway, the teen…
Read MoreL.A. County man gets year and a day in federal prison for false reports of terrorist plots
A Los Angeles County man was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for falsely reporting terrorist attacks targeting Southern California military bases. Daniel Sandoval, a 29-year-old Santa Fe Springs resident, pleaded guilty in February to one count of false information and hoaxes after he submitted eight tips to the U.S. Department…
Read MoreNon-credible bomb threats against Atlanta-area polling places were from Russia, secretary of state says
Several non-credible bomb threats that briefly disrupted voting at twelve Georgia polling places originated from Russia, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters Tuesday. “We’ve heard some threats that were of Russian origin. I don’t know how to describe that that’s viable – we don’t think they are, but in the interest of public…
Read MoreMaine schools target of swatting calls on Election Day; police say there is no threat to public
Maine State Police officials say reports of active shooter situations at schools made on Election Day are not credible. Police said that on Tuesday morning, various crisis lines in Maine received threats of armed individuals on multiple school campuses throughout the state. MSP officials said the agency is working with various partners and has confirmed…
Read MoreFBI arrests 2 Michigan men for political threats
The FBI’s Election Threats Task Force has arrested two Michigan men from Ann Arbor and Jackson who now face charges for sending political threats online. According to court records, the FBI National Threat Operations Center in West Virginia received an anonymous online threatening submission that they traced back to Isaac Sissel, 25, of Ann Arbor.…
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