Iowa City police arrest woman for threatening Hospital

Iowa City police arrested a suspect after alleged threats were made toward Mercy Hospital on Thursday, KCRG reports. Police said they arrested 47-year-old Stephanie R. Robinson, of Iowa City, in connection to the threat. Robinson faces one count of threat of terrorism. Police said they were called about the alleged threat at around 8:43 a.m.…

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Capitol Police investigated more than 8,000 threats against lawmakers last year

U.S. Capitol Police investigated 8,008 threats against members of Congress last year, according to new case numbers released Thursday. Last year’s tally marked an increase from a figure released for 2022, but it’s below the 9,625 cases the agency investigated in 2021 when the Jan. 6 riot occurred. Figures in recent years have remained largely…

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France police detain 13-year-old over at least 380 false bomb threats

A 13-year-old is being questioned by police in western France in connection with at least 380 false bomb threats. Police say the adolescent is suspected of having emailed or called in the threats to airports, courthouses and universities across France. The teenager, who is believed to suffer from behavioral issues, was picked up by police…

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Arizona man connected to deadly Australia attack gets more charges in new indictment

The Arizona man charged for inciting a “religiously-motivated terrorist attack” in Australia in late 2022 was handed a new indictment that adds three additional counts against him. In early December 2023, 58-year-old Donald Day, Jr., was arrested by FBI agents. The federal agency aided the Queensland Police Service after six people, including two police officers,…

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Michigan man planned to bomb Satanic Temple in Salem, Massachusetts, police say

Police in Massachusetts say a Michigan man is now in custody after he planned to bomb the Satanic Temple in Salem. Luke Isaac Terpstra, 30, of Grant, was arrested Jan. 2 and charged with explosives — possession of bombs with unlawful intent following an investigation by the Grant Police Department in Michigan, according to the…

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Maryland Man Sentenced for Issuing Death Threats to LGBTQI+ Advocacy Group

Defendant Also Sent Threatening Messages to Maryland and Virginia State Delegates Due to Their Support of Transgender People A Maryland man was sentenced today to two years in prison, along with three years of supervised release, for making death threats and other calls for violence against a group that advocates for LGBTQI+ people. According to…

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Hoax threats sent to schools, synagogues across Colorado

Dozens of schools and synagogues across Colorado received bomb threats Tuesday, which prompted some of them to evacuate. The FBI Denver office said it was aware of “numerous hoax bomb threats” sent to various government buildings, schools and other facilities in Colorado but said they have no information that any of them were credible. The…

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Michigan man arrested following slew of terrorist threats

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, a 52-year-old man from Bedford, Michigan was arrested Friday, Jan. 5 after allegedly making terrorist threats. The sheriff’s office was notified of ‘statements of harm’ made by the suspect. The suspect claimed that he had the means to carry out the threats that he was making. According to…

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