On Jan. 15, 2024, former TV judge Joe Brown of the “Judge Joe Brown” show reposted (archived) a video on X (formerly Twitter) that appeared to feature an audio recording of U.S. President Joe Biden caught on a “hot mic” while talking about an issue involving Texas and illegal immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border. In […]
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Richmond man charged with stalking, threatening woman
RICHMOND, Ind. — A Richmond man is accused of stalking a woman described in court documents as his estranged girlfriend. Edwin Don-Que Coble III, 25, was charged in Wayne Circuit Court with the Level 5 felony, carrying up to six years in prison, on Jan. 11. He also faces three other charges — residential entry, […]
Ukraine’s prominent investigative journalist Nikolov says he faced threatening home visit
Yurii Nikolov, one of Ukraine’s prominent investigative journalists who revealed procurement wrongdoing in the Defense Ministry under its previous leadership, said on Jan. 15 that he received a visit from unidentified people threatening him. Nikolov, a co-founder and an editor of the Nashi Hroshi investigative media project, is known for articles exposing corruption in Ukraine’s […]
Pinellas middle school student arrested for threatening school shooting
A 12-year-old student at Carwise Middle School was arrested Friday for bringing a replica gun to school and telling another student he planned to use it to take out his anger on other students and teachers. A news release from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s office said the student told officers he brought the fake gun […]
KS Proud Boy who carried ax handle on Jan. 6 gets prison sentence for threatening police
William Chrestman, the Olathe Proud Boy who threatened a federal officer and carried an ax handle into the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, was sentenced Friday to more than four years in prison and 36 months of supervised release. Chrestman, 50, also must pay $2,000 restitution for damage to the Capitol, which the government […]
Howard County man sentenced to two years after threatening LGBTQ+ group and two state delegates
Jan. 11—By Tony Roberts — troberts@baltsun.com January 11, 2024 at 8:11 p.m. A Howard County man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison Thursday for calling and threatening a LGBTQ+ advocacy group and state delegates from Maryland and Virginia. Adam Michael Nettina, 34, of West Friendship made death threats, among other threats, against […]
Mountain Home buildings evacuate, lock down after threatening note on courthouse door
Parts of downtown Mountain Home went into lockdown following a threatening note on a courthouse building Thursday morning. County employees arrived at work to find a note on the door of the Elmore County Courthouse that indicated a potential bomb threat, city of Mountain Home spokesperson Betsy Hiddleston told the Idaho Statesman by phone. Because […]
5k rounds of ammo found in home of Arizona man accused of threatening to kill FBI agents
WASHINGTON — An Arizona man charged in connection with threatening to kill FBI agents had 5,000 rounds of ammunition, an AR-15-style rifle and six loaded magazines when the FBI showed up to arrest him at his home, according to recently unsealed court documents. Agents said that during last month’s arrest they uncovered three firearms, including […]
New Florence man accused of threatening family with claw hammer
Jan. 8—A New Florence man is accused of possibly spraining a state trooper’s thumb during a Saturday night domestic incident that spilled into the street and required help from witnesses and neighbors, according to court papers. Police were called to 19th Street in New Florence around 9:15 p.m. for a report of a domestic among […]
Teenager charged for threatening to shoot a Case Middle School student
Jan. 8—WATERTOWN — Watertown police say they have made an arrest as a result of a social media threat that referenced the shooting of a Case Middle School student. Police say a 13-year-old was charged with third-degree falsely reporting an incident and aggravated threat of mass harm. The threats were not deemed credible, according to […]
Man arrested for allegedly threatening to bomb L.A. County bank
A San Gabriel Valley man was arrested on federal charges for allegedly threatening to bomb a local bank. The suspect was identified as Daniel Isaac Gonzalez, 23, of Montebello, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In July 2023, a security guard at a Cathay Bank in El Monte “received a profanity-laced text message on his […]
Man calls out pervasive trend among tourists that’s threatening national parks: ‘I’ve never understood …’
In a twist of irony, people’s symbolic vows of undying love are leading to deaths in our national parks. In a TikTok video posted by Conserve2preserve (@conserve2preserve_), Elijah, the account owner, calls out a popular yet problematic trend among tourists that’s endangering the wildlife that call the parks home. In this video, they specifically talk […]