Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
US Capitol police report increase in threats for third year
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) reported a significant rise in threat assessment cases for the third consecutive year, with 14,938 incidents investigated in 2025. This marks a continued upward trend from previous years, with 9,474 cases in 2024 and 8,008 in 2023. The Threat Assessment Section (TAS) of the USCP has been actively addressing…
Read MoreMan arrested after charging Rep. Ilhan Omar, spraying her with liquid during town hall: Police
During a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday, a man charged the podium where Rep. Ilhan Omar was giving remarks, appeared to squirt a liquid at her and was then tackled to the ground by a security guard after a brief struggle. The man, identified as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak was arrested and booked into Hennepin…
Read MoreCocke County [TN] juvenile charged with threats of mass violence after investigation involving FBI
A juvenile living in Cocke County has been charged after they were accused of making threats of mass violence against a school outside the county, officials said. The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office announced the charges were filed following a joint investigation with the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. CCSO…
Read MoreSpokane man accused of threats to LDS church members may be released from custody
A man accused of making deadly threats toward The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) church members in Spokane may be released from custody for reasons involving his mental health treatment. In a more than 20-minute-long out-of-custody arraignment, 23-year-old suspect Armando Torres-Hernande did not appear due to an involuntary commitment at a local…
Read MoreNorthumberland neo-Nazi teen ‘planned synagogue attacks’
A teenage boy from Northumberland joined a banned neo-Nazi group and researched local synagogues where he planned to carry out terror attacks, jurors have been told. Police found an “arsenal” of weapons, explosives, military clothing, notepads in which he expressed racist beliefs, and terrorist documents on his phone and computer when they carried out a…
Read MoreSLED releases video of fiery ambush against Greenville officer
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said it is investigating after an officer was hurt in a fiery ambush in Greenville. Officials said ambush took place at the Greenville County Law Enforcement Center (LEC) around 1:49 a.m. on Sunday. According to SLED, the suspect 42-year-old David William Lane drove up next to an officer…
Read MoreFort Worth teen arrested in arson case also linked to school threats, extremist organization
Fort Worth police and the public became extremely concerned about threats circulating on social media earlier last week. One video included a man in a hockey mask in front of a Nazi flag, saying he was going to cause mass violence. The videos also said they were going to target multiple North Texas schools. 17-year-old…
Read MoreSikh activist in UK told to increase security over Hindu nationalist threats
Police have advised a high-profile Sikh activist in the UK to install security cameras at his home and reinforce door locks because of threats from Hindu nationalist elements. Paramjeet Singh Pamma, 52, said he had been visited by police and received verbal advice to increase his security due to intelligence suggesting threats to his safety.…
Read MoreMan jailed in New York for hoax bomb threats to UK hospitals and venues
A man has been jailed for a year in New York for calling in a series of hoax bomb threats, many of which targeted institutions in the UK. David Hart was prosecuted by US authorities after a joint investigation by Scotland Yard and the US department for homeland security. In recordings of some of the…
Read MoreFBI investigates social media threat targeting 14 Texas schools, including three in Austin
The FBI is investigating a social media threat targeting 14 schools across Texas, including three Austin Independent School District elementary campuses, district officials said Tuesday. The local FBI office notified Austin ISD Police about the threat, which included Andrews, Baranoff and Barrington elementary schools, according to letters sent to families at the affected campuses. The…
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