Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
Ohio Man Sentenced for Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act Violation, Communicating Interstate Threats and Conspiracy
An Ohio man was sentenced today for threatening to destroy a reproductive health services facility in Columbus, Ohio, and for conspiring to commit money laundering. Mohamed Waes, 33, was sentenced to 66 months in prison, three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $273,982.08 in restitution. “This defendant threatened to burn down a…
Read MoreNevada Man Arrested and Indicted for Threatening to Murder Federal Officials and State Employees
A grand jury returned a 22-count indictment charging Spencer Christjencody Gear, 32, of Las Vegas, Nevada, with threatening to assault and murder federal officials, including federal judges, and state employees in Washington, D.C., New York, New Jersey and Montana. “The citizens we rely on to serve the public must be able to do their jobs…
Read MoreWoman gets probation for calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital
A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to three years of probation for calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths. Catherine Leavy pleaded guilty last year in federal court to charges including making a false bomb threat. Authorities say…
Read MoreRepair crews face threats in Houston by those still without power a week after Beryl
Drawn guns. Thrown rocks. Threatening messages. Houston’s prolonged outages following Hurricane Beryl has some fed-up and frustrated residents taking out their anger on repair workers who are trying to restore power across the city. The threats and confrontations have prompted police escorts, charges in at least two cases, and pleas from authorities and local officials…
Read MoreCounty council members receive death threats over controversial solar panel plant
York County Council members said they have received death threats over a controversial solar panel manufacturer that wants its facility to be in Fort Mill. Some Fort Mill residents do not want the plant in their community, however, the company behind the facility is pushing ahead with an appeal over a zoning ruling. “I recently…
Read MoreLabour MP speaks out on death threats and election abuse
Death threats and voter intimidation left Rushanara Ali needing police protection during her re-election campaign, the Labour MP has told the BBC. Videos on social media show anti-Labour activists following and shouting at Ms Ali’s supporters as they canvassed, as well as a fake Labour leaflets circulating depicting her with devil horns. In an exclusive…
Read MoreXanterra Worker Arrested For Mass Shooting Threat Day After Fatal Yellowstone Shootout
One day after a fatal Fourth of July shootout in a tourist hub within Yellowstone National Park, a worker in a nearby park village allegedly threatened a second shooting. Robert Sherman, 55, an employee of private concessionaire company Xanterra, which is contracted to offer services in Yellowstone National Park, is facing one count of disorderly…
Read MoreBarboursville man arrested for terrorism hoax at Martha Jefferson Hospital
An Orange County man has been charged with perpetrating a hoax terrorist attack at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Wednesday morning. Daniel Sisk, a 49-year-old Barboursville resident, was spotted in the hospital east of Charlottesville city limits just before 11 a.m. Wednesday carrying a duffel bag and acting suspicious, according to police. Multiple reports and witness…
Read MoreFormer TSA employee faces prison over fake bomb notes
A former TSA employee faces up to five years in prison after allegedly leaving fake bomb threat notes in a Tulsa airport bathroom on two separate occasions last March, according to authorities. U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson announced Tuesday, a former TSA employee made an initial appearance before the federal court for leaving notes in the…
Read MoreMan Sentenced for Sending Death Threat to Michigan Election Worker
An Indiana man was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for sending a communication that included death threats to an election worker in Michigan shortly after the November 2020 election. “The Justice Department has no tolerance for violent threats against election workers, officials, and volunteers, and as this case demonstrates, we will aggressively investigate…
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