Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
Pennsylvania State Capitol evacuated after bomb threat Saturday
The Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg was evacuated over the weekend due to a bomb threat, a state spokesperson confirmed Saturday. According to Eric Veronikis with the PA Department of General Services, police evacuated the Pennsylvania Capitol Complex and Judicial Center on July 6 after a bomb threat was emailed to all members of the…
Read MoreSecret Service director: Current polarization ‘plays into’ threat environment
Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle said Sunday that current political divisions play into the domestic threat environment as her agency prepares to protect both parties’ nominating conventions this summer. When asked by “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos about how “extreme political polarization” feeds “into the threat environment,” Cheatle said threats are constantly evolving but conceded…
Read MoreTexas juvenile arrested, accused of more than 100 bomb threats in several states
A Texas juvenile has been arrested after the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Tyler Police Department, Smith County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI executed a search warrant in Smith County on Saturday, June 29. Investigators say the juvenile was actively trying to stay hidden from law enforcement using “sophisticated techniques” before authorities uncovered their identity through…
Read MoreHagerstown man charged after threat to blow up Maryland MVA
A Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration employee has been charged with making a threat of mass violence after allegedly threatening to blow up his workplace south of Hagerstown, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Investigators would later search Anthony Jacob Fritz’s home in Hagerstown’s North End and find 26 guns and 67…
Read MoreBurlington, Ont., man faces terrorism charges for online threats related to ‘incel ideology’
A Burlington, Ont., man is facing allegations of terrorism, after being charged with making online threats related to “incel ideology.” On April 29, the 24-year-old was charged with two counts of uttering threats, under section 264.1 of the Criminal Code. The offences are alleged to constitute terrorist activity under the code, police said in the…
Read MoreAustralia 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 –…
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