Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
Man threatened mass shooting at Walmart if hantavirus outbreak led to lockdown, sheriff says
A 20-year-old Arkansas man was arrested after allegedly making threats of a mass shooting at Walmart if the United States were locked down due to the hantavirus outbreak that started on a cruise ship. Aaron Keith Bynum, 20, was arrested on charges of first-degree terroristic threatening and harassing communications, according to a press release from…
Read MoreMan arrested for threats made at Houston’s Ismaili Center
A 29-year-old man was arrested over the weekend on a terroristic threat warrant after allegedly making death threats at Houston’s Ismaili Center Houston last month. Jacolby Poindexter, 29, was arrested Saturday, according to records, before posting a $30,000 bond on a terroristic threat charge Sunday. In mid-April, Poindexter allegedly drove onto the property on Allen…
Read MoreMan threatened to ‘blow up’ store in Hunterdon County, NJ, authorities seize hoax explosive device at home, prosecutor’s office says
Authorities in Hunterdon County, New Jersey say a hoax explosive device and multiple firearms were seized from a man’s home after he threatened to “blow up” a store. Peter W. Randolph, 45, of East Amwell, is charged with false public alarms and terroristic threats, according to a news release from the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office.…
Read MoreGainesville zoo evacuated after bomb threat, part of nationwide swatting trend
Gainesville police evacuated the Frank Buck Zoo Sunday afternoon after receiving a bomb threat. Police received a call at 1:40 p.m. stating a bomb threat had been called in to the zoo. Officers responded and evacuated the area. The Denton Fire Department’s bomb squad assisted in checking the area. After about two hours, the area…
Read MoreMan allegedly armed with AK-style rifle threatens mass violence at recovery center
A man is accused of threatening mass violence against an alcohol and recovery center in Vero Beach on Thursday. At about 5:21 p.m., the Vero Beach Police Department received a 911 call about a threatening phone call made to the recovery center Thrive, located at 2300 5th Street. During the call, the suspect, identified as…
Read MoreManifesto triggered security scare for Raffensperger
A day after a threat postponed a campaign event for Brad Raffensperger’s gubernatorial campaign, a spokesperson now says a four-page handwritten manifesto was mailed to a sheriff’s office in Mississippi before the scheduled event. The document is described as incoherent and disjointed, featuring a picture of Raffensperger with the word “BOOM” written across his forehead.…
Read MoreSuspect in custody after threats made to the St. Charles graduation ceremony
A suspect is in custody after threats were made against the St. Charles City School District’s upcoming graduation ceremony. The St. Charles Police Department told First Alert 4 that a male was taken into custody in relation to the threats. “The safety and well-being of students remains the highest priority of the St. Charles Police…
Read MoreMan accused of making terroristic threats against 20 PA elected officials
A man was arrested for making a “hit list” of 20 elected Democrats from Pennsylvania and making terroristic threats against them, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday. According to police, Adam G. Berryhill of Lebanon, Pa., was arrested for making violent threats on his X account that included showing a firearm, making statements about…
Read MoreStafford man who called for ‘killing migrants’ pleads guilty to terrorism offences
A rightwing extremist who called for “killing migrants when they arrive on their boats” has pleaded guilty to terrorism offences. Ivan Jennings, 46, from Stafford, admitted encouraging terrorism between 15 August and 14 November 2024 at Leicester crown court on Monday. He had previously pleaded guilty to dissemination of a terrorism publication at a hearing…
Read MoreBullhead City man arrested on terrorist threat-related charges accused of making explosive device
Bullhead City police arrested a man on charges related to making terrorist threats, after he was allegedly constructing an explosive device and made statements mentioning the Laughlin Bridge, according to Bullhead City Police. Police arrested Bryan Christopher Lee Chambers, 23, of Bullhead City Thursday on charges of making terrorist threats and possession of dangerous drugs…
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