Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
Emailer threatened to bomb kid-friendly ‘Drag Queen Story Time’ at Minneapolis brewery, police say
An emailer sent messages threatening to bomb a northeast Minneapolis brewery during a weekend drag show as well as the home of the taproom’s founder and George Floyd Square, according to police. Police spokesman Aaron Rose said that “officers did not find explosives at any location” after conducting searches Sunday afternoon at Broken Clock Brewing…
Read MoreTeenage girl involved in threats to 8 Maryland schools, police say
A 17-year-old girl is accused of making threats to at least eight Maryland schools, Baltimore County Police said Friday. The teenager allegedly posted threats Tuesday to hurt students at Aberdeen High School in Harford County and Eastern Technical in Baltimore County. No threats were found after police searches of the schools. Police said detectives then…
Read MoreMan accused of threatening to ‘bring AR-15′ to Smith’s in Las Vegas
A Las Vegas man is facing charges related to terrorism after threatening to bring an AR-15 to a Smith’s store earlier this month. 41-year-old Elvis Tuck was taken into custody on Saturday, March 2 after his father informed the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department that he was going “to Smith’s to threaten employees.” LVMPD officers…
Read MoreMan Arrested for Making Threats to Arizona Election Office
An Alabama man was arrested today in Cullman, Alabama, for allegedly sending threatening messages to election workers with Maricopa County Elections in Phoenix. Brian Jerry Ogstad, 59, of Cullman, made his initial appearance today at the federal courthouse in Huntsville. “As alleged in the indictment, Brian Ogstad sent threatening messages to a social media account…
Read MoreSaginaw surgeon faces threat of terrorism charge for alleged threats to medical staff
A Saginaw County surgeon was arrested Tuesday night after leaving a hospital as he is accused of making threats to medical staff members. The incident where he made this alleged threat happened back in January. Court papers indicate he became upset after a piece of equipment malfunctioned and then threatened to kill medical staff. The…
Read MorePoisoned chalice: bleach smell alerts Italian priest to apparent mafia threat
A parish priest in southern Italy was about to take a sip from a chalice of wine when he realised it was laced with bleach in what is believed to have been a mafia-related threat. Father Felice Palamara had just consecrated the chalice of water and wine before celebrating the eucharist during evening mass on…
Read MoreMan Arrested for Making Threat to Arizona Election Official
William Hyde of San Diego was arrested in San Diego today for allegedly leaving a voicemail containing a violent threat on the personal cell phone of an election official in the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office in Phoenix, Arizona. Hyde, 52, is scheduled to make his initial appearance tomorrow at the federal courthouse in San Diego.…
Read MoreScranton man accused of assault, terrorism
A Scranton man is being charged after police say he assaulted and berated a man at Dynamic Solutions on Thursday. According to a criminal affidavit, Austin Miller parked his car on Mattes Avenue around 2:52 p.m. when he saw a man in a red Subaru shouting out the window at other employees. As the affidavit…
Read MoreMissouri Man Facing Charges Of Terrorism In Pulaski County
A 37-year-old from Ferguson is scheduled to be in Pulaski County Circuit Court on Wednesday for a bond review after being indicted by a public grand jury on a first-degree terrorist threat charge. Billey Ray Winters, Junior, is held on a $200,000 cash-only bond after sending social media messages threatening the spouses of Pulaski County…
Read MoreUS Marshals director calls increase in threats to judges and prosecutors ‘a substantial risk to our democracy’
The head of the US Marshals Service is sounding the alarm on a dramatic increase in the number of threats aimed at federal judges and prosecutors, telling lawmakers on Wednesday that the development “constitutes a substantial risk to our democracy.” “I’m deeply concerned with the alarming increase in threats against our judiciary and the violent…
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