Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
Prosecutor: Teen accused of planning mass shooting had school layout, red-line path and names of people to kill
Two Ellensburg teenagers have been arrested for allegedly plotting a mass shooting at Morgan Middle School. The two girls were both students at the school. Felony charges of harassment and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder may come as early as March 25. Authorities said one of the two girls had a hand-drawn layout of the…
Read MorePhilippine police thwart Roblox-linked school shooting plot by 7 teens
Philippine police have foiled a school shooting and rescued seven students radicalised by “foreigners” online to stage an attack in Laguna province near Manila, amid growing calls for stronger parental safeguards against digital threats. Officers rounded up the suspects – five boys and two girls, aged 12 to 17 – on February 2 after receiving…
Read MoreWA middle schoolers arrested after police investigate school shooting threat
Two eighth-grade girls are facing criminal charges after police rapidly responded to a report of a threatened school shooting at a middle school on Wednesday. According to the Ellensburg Police Department, on March 18 police heard reports from two students at Morgan Middle School about a threat of violence. Police said two eighth-grade female students…
Read More15-year-old facing charges for allegedly planning ‘violent attack’ on N.S. school
Police say a 15-year-old is facing serious charges for allegedly planning a “violent attack” at a school in Bridgewater, N.S. INTERPOL and the FBI alerted the Bridgewater Police Service last Friday to an ongoing online conversation between two Canadian youths that began in late February. One youth is from Bridgewater and the other is from…
Read MoreMedina County man arrested for allegedly making threats against mosque, FBI says
A Medina County man has been charged with making threats against a mosque and illegally possessing firearms while using controlled substances, according to federal court documents. 20-year-old Wyatt James Brzoska of Valley City faces federal charges for interstate threats and unlawful possession of firearms while using a controlled substance. According to a criminal complaint filed…
Read MoreUS Capitol Police chief says threats to lawmakers keep rising
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan has requested the department’s first budget over $1 billion, pointing to increasing security demands and rising threats against members of Congress. “The threat environment continues to grow,” Sullivan said Tuesday during testimony to the House Appropriations Legislative Branch subcommittee. Sullivan said last year his department investigated nearly 15,000 concerning…
Read MoreZoo Miami reopens following 3 days of bomb threats; Miami International Mall also targeted
Zoo Miami has reopened after it received bomb threats for three days in a row, prompting them to close their doors, and it wasn’t the only South Florida location that was targeted over the weekend. 7News cameras on Monday morning captured a heavy police presence at the entrance of the zoo, which is located at…
Read MoreMan arrested at Michigan City church with explosive devices, firearm
A man was arrested at a Michigan City Church and is facing multiple charges, including Attempted Murder and Possession of a Destructive Device or Explosive. Matthew Schutz,41, was sitting with parishioners at the Full Gospel Church in the 2700 block of Ohio Street on March 11. Schutz attempted to flee the scene as police approached…
Read MoreMan accused of flamethrower arson attempt on Tesla shop held on bail
A Portland man accused in federal court of making threats online is now charged in state court with using a flamethrower to try to set fire to a Tesla business in South Portland and stealing from his former employer in Washington County. Multnomah County Circuit Judge Adrian Brown on Monday ordered Travis William Juhr, 41,…
Read MoreTwo students arrested for alleged false reports of active shooter, explosives after Adams City HS incident
Two students have been arrested for allegedly falsely reporting an active shooter and a bomb threat at Adams City High School on Wednesday afternoon, Commerce City Police Department announced Wednesday evening. “For many, calls of this nature are their worst nightmare. Whether a first responder, a parent, a teacher or a student— most will never…
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