Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
Iowa teen charged with threat of terrorism for posting alleged threat after Perry shooting
West Des Moines Police arrested an 18-year-old for allegedly threatening to “shoot up the school??” Thursday, shortly after a school shooting in Perry that killed a sixth grader and injured five others. Court documents say Lakeeve Fort, 18, posted a Snapchat saying “Should I shoot up the school??” with a thumps up or down. Fort…
Read MoreNeo-Nazi podcasters sent to prison on terror charges for targeting Prince Harry and his young son
A neo-Nazi podcaster who called for the deaths of Prince Harry and his young son received a prison sentence Thursday along with his co-host Thursday. The sentencing judge in London called the duo “dedicated and unapologetic white supremacists” who encouraged terrorism. Christopher Gibbons and Tyrone Patten-Walsh espoused racist, antisemitic, Islamophobic, homophobic and misogynistic views and…
Read MoreNC man charged with sending threatening emails to Jewish worship center, FBI says
A Piedmont Triad man has been charged after he allegedly sent threatening emails to a North Carolina Jewish organization. Jeffrey Scott Hobgood, of Troy, was arrested and charged on Monday with communicating threats. Law enforcement alleges that he sent threatening emails to a family member last year and then sent antisemitic, threatening emails to an…
Read MoreFBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax
A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states early Wednesday briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives were found and federal officials quickly dismissed the threats as a hoax. The threats follow a spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days.…
Read MoreFlorida man arrested and accused of threatening to kill Member of Congress and his kids
A Florida man was arrested Wednesday in connection with threats to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and his children. Swalwell was not named in the court documents, but he confirmed that the threats targeted him and his family. “There is no place in America for threats of political violence,” Swalwell said in a statement Wednesday…
Read MoreMan arrested for calling in bomb threats to Aquarion Water Company: police
A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly calling in a bomb threat to three Aquarion Water Company locations in the state, according to police. The Monroe Police Department said they were notified of a threat against the company on Dec. 20. An Aquarion customer service representative told authorities they received a call from a…
Read MoreMoroccan man now facing charges in Canada after bomb threats in Ontario: OPP
A Moroccan man is facing charges in Canada after a series of bomb threats in Ontario last month and his arrest by Belgian police, the OPP says. The Ontario Provincial Police provided a brief update Wednesday on their investigation into a series of bomb threats that occurred in Ontario on Nov. 1. Multiple schools and…
Read MoreBomb threats emailed to northwest Ohio synagogues, hospitals Tuesday
Authorities are investigating after several local hospitals and synagogues received emailed bomb threats Tuesday morning. Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon, Congregation B’nai Israel and Temple Shomer Emunim all were targeted by the threats, which some officials are describing as “swatting” incidents designed to cause panic. At 10 a.m., Findlay…
Read MoreArizona man charged with making threats against federal agents
An Arizona man has been charged with making threats against federal officials. Michael Lee Tomasi, 37, of Rio Verde, was arrested Friday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Tomasi is accused of threatening FBI agents, a judge, and elected officials while he was living in Arizona and Colorado. According to court records, Tomasi made…
Read MoreDetroit man charged with terrorism, threatening senior living facility
A Detroit man has been charged with terrorism after he allegedly made threatening phone calls to a Canton Township senior living facility this month, police announced Tuesday. Rhyon Colbi Maples, 25, was arraigned in the 35th District Court last week on one count of false report or threat of terrorism, according to the news release.…
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