Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
2 facing charges after online messages allegedly involved plans for school shooting
A Shelby County woman is one of two people facing charges after federal law enforcement say she admitted to exchanging online messages involving plans to commit a violent attack at a school. According to an affidavit, Katherine Joiner from Wilsonville, Alabama and Ethan Bassett from Glen, Mississippi face charges of transmitting threatening communications in interstate…
Read MoreMan faces charges for threatening CEO of Turning Point USA, bomb threats in San Antonio
A man was arrested after allegedly threatening Erika Kirk and posting bomb threats targeting downtown San Antonio ahead of her June visit for a Turning Point USA event. Online records state that Jacob Wenske, 26, faces charges of terroristic threat – impact to public service/public fear – serious bodily injury/influence government. This charge is a…
Read MoreOregon teen charged for making threatening phone calls that forced multiple Ohio schools into lockdown
An Oregon man is facing up to 10 years in prison after he allegedly made dozens of threatening calls to schools across Ohio, prompting multiple lockdowns earlier this year, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. Following an investigation, it was announced Wednesday that 18-year-old Nathan Hayes, of Sweet Home,…
Read MoreRidgeland man faces attempted homicide charge after making alleged threats towards school
A Ridgeland man faces attempted homicide charge, among others, after making alleged threats towards Prairie Farm School. According to a criminal complaint, 36-year-old Dustin Rudd is charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide, attempting to take hostages, possession of a firearm on grounds of a school and making terrorist threats. The criminal complaint states that on…
Read MoreDetroit Zoo threat part of swath of reports around U.S.
The Detroit Zoo says it was the target of an unspecified threat on Tuesday, prompting it to work with law enforcement. They later determined the threat was not credible. However, the zoo said similar calls had been made to other zoos around the country in recent weeks. There have been no related incidents or harm…
Read MoreTennessee teen sentenced after planning mass casualty attack at Nashville mosque
Court documents reveal that the Stewart County teen charged with planning to attack a Nashville mosque has been sentenced in federal court. Gunner Fisher, 19, was sentenced on May 6 following an investigation by the FBI in 2024. Fisher will begin his sentence of 24 months in prison in July 2026. He pleaded guilty to…
Read MoreMan threatened mass shooting at Walmart if hantavirus outbreak led to lockdown, sheriff says
A 20-year-old Arkansas man was arrested after allegedly making threats of a mass shooting at Walmart if the United States were locked down due to the hantavirus outbreak that started on a cruise ship. Aaron Keith Bynum, 20, was arrested on charges of first-degree terroristic threatening and harassing communications, according to a press release from…
Read MoreMan arrested for threats made at Houston’s Ismaili Center
A 29-year-old man was arrested over the weekend on a terroristic threat warrant after allegedly making death threats at Houston’s Ismaili Center Houston last month. Jacolby Poindexter, 29, was arrested Saturday, according to records, before posting a $30,000 bond on a terroristic threat charge Sunday. In mid-April, Poindexter allegedly drove onto the property on Allen…
Read MoreMan threatened to ‘blow up’ store in Hunterdon County, NJ, authorities seize hoax explosive device at home, prosecutor’s office says
Authorities in Hunterdon County, New Jersey say a hoax explosive device and multiple firearms were seized from a man’s home after he threatened to “blow up” a store. Peter W. Randolph, 45, of East Amwell, is charged with false public alarms and terroristic threats, according to a news release from the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office.…
Read MoreGainesville zoo evacuated after bomb threat, part of nationwide swatting trend
Gainesville police evacuated the Frank Buck Zoo Sunday afternoon after receiving a bomb threat. Police received a call at 1:40 p.m. stating a bomb threat had been called in to the zoo. Officers responded and evacuated the area. The Denton Fire Department’s bomb squad assisted in checking the area. After about two hours, the area…
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