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Sword-Wielding Man Who Threatened To Kill Trump Arrested At His Home Sword-Wielding Man Who Threatened To Kill Trump Arrested At His Home
Sword-Wielding Man Who Threatened To Kill Trump Arrested At His Home A Massachusetts man is facing federal charges after authorities say he made repeated threats online to kill U.S. President Donald Trump, leading to a tense standoff at his home. Andrew Emerald, 45, of Great Barrington, was arrested by FBI agents last week after he allegedly made several Facebook threats, vowing to harm Trump, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said.  "Either Trump is dead and in the ground by 2026 or I am hunting him down and putting him there," Emerald wrote in May 2025, according to the indictment. "Do you hear that FBI and any other organization …

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Barricades Himself In Apartment During Police Standoff: Cops CT Man Barricades Himself In Apartment During Police Standoff: Cops
CT Man Barricades Himself In Apartment During Police Standoff: Cops A man barricaded himself in an apartment for hours over the weekend and refused to come out after police responded to a report of a domestic dispute, authorities said. Kyrell Thaxter is accused of keeping Rocky Hill Police at bay outside his unit at Forrest Park Apartments on West Street around 8 a.m. Saturday. Police said it was unclear if he had a weapon. Rocky Hill police evacuated the building as a precaution. Authorities arrested Thaxter around 1 p.m., five hours after police originally responded to the call. Thaxter was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct, interfering, brea…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Barricaded In Stamford Luxury Apartment Wanted In NY Theft Case: Police Man Barricaded In Stamford Luxury Apartment Wanted In NY Theft Case: Police
Man Barricaded In Stamford Luxury Apartment Wanted In NY Theft Case: Police A man wanted for financial crimes in New York was arrested after a tense three-hour standoff with Stamford police at a downtown apartment building, authorities said. Jerry Genesis, 34, barricaded himself inside The Urby apartments on Greyrock Place after officers arrived to serve a warrant. When they knocked on the door, Genesis “slammed the door in their faces and refused to come out,” according to police. New York authorities said Genesis had fled the state after posting bail in a theft case. Officials did not disclose what was allegedly stolen. Stamford officers surrounded the building …

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Troopers Justified In Shooting Suspect Who Killed Police K9: State CT Troopers Justified In Shooting Suspect Who Killed Police K9: State
CT Troopers Justified In Shooting Suspect Who Killed Police K9: State A police K9 was shot and killed, and the suspect who pulled the trigger was fatally wounded in a December 2023 gunfight with state troopers during a tense standoff outside a Stonington home. State investigators ruled in July 2025 that the officers’ use of deadly force was justified. The deadly incident happened during a high-risk operation to arrest 42-year-old Vaughn Malloy, who was wanted for a 2022 shooting in Norwich. Troopers believed Malloy was inside a home at 69 Mechanic Street and used a loudspeaker to call for him to surrender. He didn’t respond, according to the State Inspector Ge…

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by Josh Lanier
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SWAT Called After East Haven Family Knife Fight; Standoff Ends Without Injuries SWAT Called After East Haven Family Knife Fight; Standoff Ends Without Injuries
SWAT Called After East Haven Family Knife Fight; Standoff Ends Without Injuries A family dispute spiraled into an hours-long armed standoff with police, authorities said.  East Haven police were called to a home on Dora Drive Monday, June 30, around 4:30 p.m. after someone there reported that two adult family members had gotten into a fight involving a knife, and one had made a threat about having a gun.  One of them barricaded themselves in the basement of the home before officers arrived.  Police locked down the street for hours after SWAT teams attempted to negotiate a peaceful surrender. The person eventually came out peacefully.  No one was i…

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by Josh Lanier
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Father, Son Rob CT Bank; Motel Standoff Ends With 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized: Police Father, Son Rob CT Bank; Motel Standoff Ends With 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized: Police
Father, Son Rob CT Bank; Motel Standoff Ends With 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized: Police A Connecticut bank robbery suspect is dead, and his father remains hospitalized after an hours-long standoff with police at a Groton motel ended in gunfire, authorities said.  The chaos began just after 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 12, when Groton police received a report of a robbery at the Chelsea Groton Bank on Gold Star Highway. Two masked men passed a note to a teller demanding money and implied they had a weapon, authorities said. After receiving cash, the men ran out of the bank and sped away in a vehicle, Groton police said. Hours later, officers located the suspected getaway car…

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by Josh Lanier