Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
Michigan man planned to bomb Satanic Temple in Salem, Massachusetts, police say
Police in Massachusetts say a Michigan man is now in custody after he planned to bomb the Satanic Temple in Salem. Luke Isaac Terpstra, 30, of Grant, was arrested Jan. 2 and charged with explosives — possession of bombs with unlawful intent following an investigation by the Grant Police Department in Michigan, according to the…
Read MoreMaryland Man Sentenced for Issuing Death Threats to LGBTQI+ Advocacy Group
Defendant Also Sent Threatening Messages to Maryland and Virginia State Delegates Due to Their Support of Transgender People A Maryland man was sentenced today to two years in prison, along with three years of supervised release, for making death threats and other calls for violence against a group that advocates for LGBTQI+ people. According to…
Read MoreHoax threats sent to schools, synagogues across Colorado
Dozens of schools and synagogues across Colorado received bomb threats Tuesday, which prompted some of them to evacuate. The FBI Denver office said it was aware of “numerous hoax bomb threats” sent to various government buildings, schools and other facilities in Colorado but said they have no information that any of them were credible. The…
Read MoreMichigan man arrested following slew of terrorist threats
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, a 52-year-old man from Bedford, Michigan was arrested Friday, Jan. 5 after allegedly making terrorist threats. The sheriff’s office was notified of ‘statements of harm’ made by the suspect. The suspect claimed that he had the means to carry out the threats that he was making. According to…
Read MoreIowa 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…
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