Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
2 Volusia County boys arrested a day apart for allegedly making threats to kill, deputies say
Two Volusia County students have been arrested in under 48 hours, accused of making written threats to kill. On Thursday, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office arrested an 11-year-old boy accused of sending a message to seven teachers at DeLand Middle School with the words “imma shoot you.” The boy, according to the sheriff’s office, was already…
Read MoreMan on trial in assassination plot says possible targets included Trump, Biden, Haley
The allegation sounded like the stuff of spy movies: A Pakistani businessman trying to hire hit men, even handing them $5,000 in cash, to kill a U.S. politician on behalf of Iran ‘s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. It was true, and potential targets of the 2024 scheme included now-President Donald Trump, then-President Joe Biden and…
Read MorePortland student, 15, accused of more than a dozen threats to school
Portland police arrested a 15-year-old Tuesday after they say he made more than a dozen threats to potentially hurt students and staff at his east Portland high school. Police started investigating the first threat phoned into David Douglas High School in December, they said in a news release. The school received about 12 more threats…
Read MoreWinnipeg man charged with posing threats to prime minister, Jewish communities
A Winnipeg man is facing charges after RCMP allege he posted multiple online threats targeting Prime Minister Mark Carney. RCMP say a national security investigation began in January into a user on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. They say along with threats targeting Carney, the account also made posts inciting hatred…
Read MoreUlukhaktok RCMP make arrest after ‘threats alluding to a mass shooting’
Northwest Territories RCMP say they have made an arrest after police in Ulukhaktok received reports of threats alluding to a mass shooting. Ulukhaktok RCMP received numerous reports on Sunday from concerned citizens saying that someone had posted threats on social media alluding to committing a mass shooting, police said in a news release Tuesday. Officers…
Read MorePolice investigate alleged threat against Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor over police scanner
Law enforcement in Pittsburgh is investigating a threat against Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor that was broadcast over police communication channels. On Monday afternoon, KDKA began hearing what appeared to be Nazi songs over the police scanner, and then heard a death threat against Mayor O’Connor. Allegheny County 911 says local police broadcast channels were hacked…
Read MoreMesa teen arrested for alleged threats to mosque and students at Dobson High School
A teen is facing charges after police say he made online threats that were racially motivated. Mesa police arrested the 15-year-old boy, a student at Dobson High School, on February 19 following an investigation into his online activity. On February 18, the FBI notified the Mesa Police Department about a teen who was reported to…
Read MoreEverett man indicted on charges of online assassination threats
An Everett man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges he threatened to kill the president in a series of social media posts, according to court documents. Phillip Richard Wharton, 20, is charged with two counts of threatening a federal official in the Western District of Washington. The indictment was filed Wednesday…
Read MoreVolusia County 12-year-old accused of writing ‘detailed manifesto’ to carry out school shooting due to bullying
A 12-year-old was arrested in Volusia County on allegations of writing and posting a “detailed manifesto” about a mass shooting plan at Southwestern Middle School in DeLand, according to the sheriff’s office. The Volusia Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced the arrest of Josephine “Christian” Simmons-Peters. According to deputies, Simmons-Peters said she made the plan because…
Read MoreLas Vegas man found guilty of threatening prominent public officials
Jurors on Tuesday found a Las Vegas man guilty of threatening multiple national officials after a trial with testimony from prominent political and legal figures. The federal jury returned a guilty verdict against Spencer Gear for 20 of the 22 counts he faced, which were related to threatening officials and transmitting threatening communications. Prosecutors said…
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