Posts Tagged ‘threats to life’
Reports of Iran drone threats against California ‘not credible,’ but considered following U.S. strikes
There were no specific threats of Iranian drone attacks being planned against California, five law enforcement sources familiar with the reports told NBC News Wednesday, following other media reports that Iran sought to bombard California with drones launched from a ship offshore in retaliation for the U.S. military strikes that began last week. Local, state,…
Read MorePct. 4 deputies arrest bomb threat suspect in Cypress, recover assault rifle, bomb-making components
Pct. 4 deputies arrested a suspect in Cypress who threatened to bomb Highway 290, authorities said. According to Constable Mark Herman’s Office, deputies responded to the 21900 block of Bronze Leaf Drive in reference to a bomb threat where the caller said he was planning to detonate explosive devices and conduct a mass shooting. Court…
Read MoreSocial media account touting Khalistani extremism claims responsibility for death of Windsor, Ont., woman
A social media account promoting Sikh extremist views is claiming responsibility for the stabbing of a woman in the southwestern Ontario town of LaSalle this week. LaSalle police on Wednesday identified 45-year-old Nancy Grewal of Windsor, Ont., as the victim in the stabbing. She died March 3 in the area of Todd Lane. On social…
Read MoreMan charged with terrorism threats after reported bomb scare at Dallas County Courthouse
A Dallas County man is facing felony charges after authorities say he made a bomb threat against the Dallas County Courthouse earlier this year. Ryan Van Gorp is charged with two counts of threat of terrorism, a Class D felony under Iowa law. According to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified early Feb.…
Read MoreMcFarland police arrest 13-year-old over alleged threats to shoot at unknown school
A 13-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly making threats to shoot at an unknown school in McFarland. The McFarland Police Department said on Friday, March 6, 2026, officers received information about a 13-year-old boy making threats to shoot at an unknown school in McFarland. The juvenile threatened to shoot up a school on Tuesday, March…
Read More2 Volusia County boys arrested a day apart for allegedly making threats to kill, deputies say
Two Volusia County students have been arrested in under 48 hours, accused of making written threats to kill. On Thursday, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office arrested an 11-year-old boy accused of sending a message to seven teachers at DeLand Middle School with the words “imma shoot you.” The boy, according to the sheriff’s office, was already…
Read MoreMan on trial in assassination plot says possible targets included Trump, Biden, Haley
The allegation sounded like the stuff of spy movies: A Pakistani businessman trying to hire hit men, even handing them $5,000 in cash, to kill a U.S. politician on behalf of Iran ‘s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. It was true, and potential targets of the 2024 scheme included now-President Donald Trump, then-President Joe Biden and…
Read MorePortland student, 15, accused of more than a dozen threats to school
Portland police arrested a 15-year-old Tuesday after they say he made more than a dozen threats to potentially hurt students and staff at his east Portland high school. Police started investigating the first threat phoned into David Douglas High School in December, they said in a news release. The school received about 12 more threats…
Read MoreWinnipeg man charged with posing threats to prime minister, Jewish communities
A Winnipeg man is facing charges after RCMP allege he posted multiple online threats targeting Prime Minister Mark Carney. RCMP say a national security investigation began in January into a user on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. They say along with threats targeting Carney, the account also made posts inciting hatred…
Read MoreUlukhaktok RCMP make arrest after ‘threats alluding to a mass shooting’
Northwest Territories RCMP say they have made an arrest after police in Ulukhaktok received reports of threats alluding to a mass shooting. Ulukhaktok RCMP received numerous reports on Sunday from concerned citizens saying that someone had posted threats on social media alluding to committing a mass shooting, police said in a news release Tuesday. Officers…
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