Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
Pennsylvania man accused of planning high school shooting around this month’s Columbine anniversary
Police in Pennsylvania have arrested a 20-year-old man accused of plotting a mass shooting at a high school later this month, one day after the anniversary of the Columbine massacre. Braeden Phillips is accused of conspiring with another individual “to commit murder(s) by planning a coordinated school shooting on April 21, 2025, at the State…
Read MorePennsylvania Man Charged with Making Threats to Assault and Murder President Donald J. Trump, Other U.S. Officials, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents
Shawn Monper, 32, a resident of Butler, Pennsylvania, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with making threats to assault and murder President Donald J. Trump, other U.S. officials, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. “I want to applaud the outstanding and courageous investigative work of the FBI and the Butler Township Police…
Read MoreNorthern Michigan sheriff condemns death threats against utility workers
A northern Michigan sheriff is asking people to remain patient while utility workers continue to restore electricity to homes nearly two weeks after a devastating ice storm. An ice storm swept through the region from March 28 through March 30, bringing down thousands of trees and knocking out power to more than 150,000 people. Gov.…
Read MoreFlorida to charge would-be Trump assassination suspect with state-level attempted first-degree murder, terrorism
A man already jailed on federal charges of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate President Mr. Trump as he golfed last fall will face additional state terrorism and attempted murder charges, Florida’s attorney general said Thursday. Ryan Routh tried to undermine the country’s political system and will face state attempted first-degree murder and terrorism charges, Attorney…
Read MoreSt. Croix Assistant District Attorney charged with making threats against 3 judges
A St. Croix County Assistant District Attorney is facing charges for allegedly threatening three judges during a phone call with a coworker, saying they “need to bleed.” The criminal complaint alleges St. Croix Assistant District Attorney Bela Ballo made threatening remarks about judges during a phone call with a coworker. The coworker claims Ballo specifically…
Read MoreCalifornia Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of Supreme Court Justice in Maryland
Nicholas John Roske, 29, of Simi Valley, California, pleaded guilty today to attempting to kill a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. “This calculated attempt on the life of a sitting U.S. Supreme Court Justice was a heinous attack on the Court itself,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Anyone who thinks they can use violence or intimidation…
Read MoreISP: Terre Haute man arrested for social media threats against state lawmaker
A Terre Haute man was arrested on Monday after he reportedly made threatening statements on social media against an Indiana State Representative. According to a news release from the Indiana State Police, 55-year-old Robert Bennett has been charged with four counts of intimidation, each a Level 6 felony. Lucas, a Republican state representative from Seymour,…
Read MoreCT man who mailed over 100 death threats to police, judges, journalists to be sentenced Wednesday
A federal judge is scheduled to impose sentence Wednesday on a man who has admitted mailing more than 100 threatening letters to people — including Connecticut state representatives, news reporters, police officers, government officials, and state and federal judges — in 2021 and 2022. Garrett Santillo’s letters often threatened to kill the recipients and members…
Read MoreMan arrested over death threat to judge who convicted France’s Le Pen
A man has been arrested on suspicion of making death threats against the judge who barred French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for president in 2027, a public prosecutor’s office said. The prosecutor’s office in Bobigny, northeast of Paris, said on Wednesday that the 76-year-old man, whose name was not given, had published…
Read MoreWar veteran arrested, accused of threatening to kill people at West Valley Islamic Center
A war veteran was arrested last week after allegedly threatening to kill Muslims at a West Valley center of worship. According to police documents, officers were called to the West Valley Islamic Center on March 24 for a man who was reportedly making statements about intentions to harm Muslims. The man, identified by police as…
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