Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
Neighbors say Kentucky highway shooting suspect threatened them with rifle: “I’ll just kill you”
Neighbors of the Kentucky man who allegedly shot five people at random on Interstate 75 over the weekend and is now the subject of a multi-agency manhunt say the suspect, 32-year-old Joseph Couch, had previously pointed his rifle at them, acted erratically and even appeared to walk in circles outdoors while holding a rifle at…
Read MoreMaryland elections officials deal with threats of violence, turnover concerns ahead of presidential election
Since the last presidential election, Maryland has seen a concerning rise in turnover among our state’s election officials, with nearly half new to their positions, according to research from the Bipartisan Policy Center. As of January 2024, Maryland saw turnover in 11 voting jurisdictions. Turnover is also on the rise nationally, according to a CBS…
Read MoreNew York man sentenced to prison after thousands of harassing calls to Congress and threat to kill staffer
A New York man was sentenced Tuesday to 13 months in prison in connection with threatening phone calls he made to members of Congress and a threat to kill a staffer. The sentencing of Ade Salim Lilly, 35, included three years supervised release, the Justice Department said in a news release. Lilly’s attorney did not…
Read MoreColorado man arrested in connection with threats against Trump opponents on right-wing websites
A Colorado man has been arrested by the FBI and charged with making threats against election officials, a judge and federal law enforcement agents. Teak Brockbank, 45, of Cortez, was arrested Friday and charged with transmitting interstate threats . He will make his first court appearance Monday. An FBI special agent indicated in a redacted…
Read MoreMultiple Jewish organizations and doctors across Canada receive identical emailed threats
More than 100 synagogues, Jewish organizations and doctors in multiple cities across Canada were on high alert after they received the same threatening email Wednesday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed threats were made to “a number of institutions, including synagogues and hospitals, across Canada.” “Law enforcement is also engaging with faith-based leaders to ensure…
Read More15-year-old charged after bomb threats made against his high school
A 15-year-old was charged after allegedly making bomb threats against his Maryland high school in May, police said. According to the Montgomery County Police Department, the teen allegedly worked with a 12-year-old boy from Pennsylvania to call in the threats to Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, prompting the school to go into lockdown. The 15-year-old found…
Read MoreNew York man charged with weapon of mass destruction threat at Charleston, SC airport
A New York man and self-proclaimed internet “troll” was arrested Saturday at the Charleston International Airport for telling police he “had a bomb and a strap” in his possession, an incident report states. A “strap” is a slang term for a firearm. Thomas Anthony Brienza, 20, of Centereach, New York, was charged with possession or…
Read MoreBethesda-Chevy Chase student charged with false threat that drew SWAT response
A 15-year-old student at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School — working in concert with a 12-year-old in Pennsylvania whom he met online — was accused Monday of making bomb threats that sent the school into lockdown and drew in a SWAT team several months ago, according to Montgomery County Police officials. The older teen, according to…
Read MoreAlabama Man Pleads Guilty to Detonating an Explosive Device Outside of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office
Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, Alabama, pleaded guilty in federal court to the malicious use of an explosive device. “This defendant built a bomb using nails and screws as shrapnel and detonated it outside the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, endangering a public institution and members of the community,” said Attorney General Merrick B.…
Read MoreSikh separatist leader attacked by gunfire on California interstate
Gunmen fired at a truck transporting a Sikh political leader near Sacramento. The incident is one of several targeting Sikh separatists in North America in recent months. Satinder Pal Singh Raju, an organizer in the Khalistan movement, which calls for Sikhs to have a country of their own in the Punjab region of India, survived…
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