Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
Australia terrorism charge after armed 19-year-old enters politician office
An Australian man was charged with a terrorism offence on Thursday after walking into a politician’s electorate office with plans to kill him, the authorities and local media said. The 19-year-old man entered the office of New South Wales state parliamentarian Tim Crakanthorp in Newcastle, about 170 km (105 miles) north of Sydney, on Wednesday…
Read MoreA Greek police officer guarding a top judge’s house is injured in a predawn gasoline bomb attack
A Greek police officer guarding the house of a top judge was hospitalized with burns after a gasoline bomb attack in Athens early Thursday, authorities said. The motive for the predawn attack in a city suburb was not clear and there was no immediate claim of responsibility. Police said gasoline bombs were thrown at the…
Read MoreNew Jersey man allegedly flew to Florida to attack fellow gamer: Sheriff
A New Jersey man faces an attempted murder charge after allegedly flying to Florida and attacking a fellow gamer with a hammer over an online dispute, authorities said. The two had never met in-person before the suspect showed up at the victim’s home in Fernandina Beach over the weekend “apparently to confront the victim,” Nassau…
Read MoreTampa dentist accused of sending death threats to 42 victims over a year
A 60-year-old dentist from Tampa has been accused of sending death threats and threats of injury to multiple victims, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Court records revealed that Richard Glenn Kantwill targeted around 42 victims with threatening messages between August 2019 and July 2020. Kantwill reportedly used email, social media, and text…
Read MoreSheriff says bomb threat made against Grand Marais Pride event came from Russia
The sheriff of Cook County said a bomb threat directed at a weekend Pride event came from an email address in Russia, and has closed the case for now. Sheriff Pat Eliasen shared in an email sent out Monday morning that an investigation into the threat – which targeted the Cook County Pride Celebration –…
Read MoreWest Boca Raton man threatened mass shooting at synagogue, arrest report says
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a west Boca Raton man made antisemitic threats on social media to carry out a mass shooting at a synagogue. Paul Morris, 26, was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail at approximately 11:30 p.m. Friday on a charge of making written threats to commit a mass shooting…
Read MoreTexas man charged with threatening FBI agent involved in Hunter Biden investigation
A Texas man was charged Thursday with threatening a federal agent apparently involved with the Hunter Biden investigation and vowing that agents would be thrown in jail after a new president is elected. Names are not spelled out in the criminal complaint, but the FBI agent who was threatened “was known to have been involved…
Read MoreArmed man arrested in Queens traffic stop found with weapons, armor, threatening writings
A man armed with a gun and other weapons was arrested following a traffic stop in Queens in which officers also found threatening writings with him, according to law enforcement sources. “You gonna learn today” was one of the written messages found during the traffic stop, sources told NBC New York. NYPD officials would not…
Read MoreRockville student receives indictment for alleged manifesto with school shooting plan
Formal indictments were filed against a Rockville, Maryland student accused in April of writing a manifesto that detailed a potential school shooting as the teen is expected to make another court appearance in late June. Friday was supposed to be a court appearance for Andrea Ye, known as Alex, to set a trial date for…
Read More1 arrested after FBI, other agencies respond to bomb threat at Anchorage federal building
One person was arrested Tuesday after the FBI responded with other law enforcement agencies to an alleged bomb threat at the downtown Anchorage federal courthouse, an official said. Few details were immediately available about the threat or the arrest. FBI spokeswoman Chloe Martin said in an email that the FBI “became aware of reports of…
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