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VA Man Who Made Thousands Of Posts Threatening VP Kamala Harris, Barack Obama Indicted: Feds
A 66-year-old Virginia man who made thousands of posts and replies online threatening outgoing President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other elected officials has been indicted, federal authorities announced on Thursday. Winchester resident Frank Lucio Carilllo was indicted on federal charges in Virginia after a grand jury returned an indictment charging him with making online threats to kill, kidnap, or injure Harris and former President Barack Obama. “Open political discourse is a cornerstone of our American experience," US Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh previously stat…
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Threat Of Gun Violence At Maryland Middle School Investigated By Sheriff's Office
Deputies from the St. Mary's Sheriff's Office were called to investigate reports of a threat against an area school after a social media post circulated among students who were cautioned not to go to class on Friday, officials say. Spring Ridge Middle School students were warned "not to go to school tomorrow" in a message that indicated a student would be bringing a gun into the building on Feb. 16. According to the sheriff's office, deputies learned that a student had also been asking others how to obtain a gun, which prompted the social media post. Investigators were able to identi…
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Charles County Student Made Threats Of Mass Violence Targeting Middle School: Sheriff
Alarm bells were sounded for school officials in Charles County this week after a student made threats of mass violence at an area middle school through social media. On Thursday, May 25, an investigation was launched by a School Resource Officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, after being advised that a 16-year-old sent a private message on social media making threats targeting Mattawoman Middle School. The student who made the threat attends a different Charles County Public School, according to the sheriff’s office. An investigation was launched by the SRO, who contacted the p…
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Boy Threatens To Shoot Classmates Verbally, On Social Media At Charles County MS, Sheriff Says
Detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after receiving tips about alleged verbal and social media threats that were made by a boy targeting an area middle school. In the morning of Friday, March 10, the sheriff’s office received information that a 12-year-old student at General Smallwood Middle School man verbal statements, as well as posts on a social media platform threatening to shoot multiple classmates during the school day. The School Resource Office (SRO) assigned to the school was advised and launched an investigation that involved notifying the boy’s…
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Online Attacker Sends Children Pictures Of Their Home In Scary Extortion Plot
Police are warning the public about online threats and extortion attempts that are making their way through social media throughout Prince George's County after threatened students were sent images of their homes, officials say. Prince George's Police are warning parents about attempts that are being made after at least four middle schoolers were targeted through Instagram and TikTok. The students received threatening demands to their social media accounts to pay $1,000 or face harm. Detectives are actively investigating and attempting to identify and arrest any individuals behind the thre…
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Teen Guilty Of Manslaughter For Shooting Deaths Of Two Fairfax HS Students
A Springfield teen was found guilty on two counts of manslaughter after he shot and killed two other teens in 2021, according to WUSA9. Zachary Burkard admitted to shooting his South County High School classmates, Ersheen Elaiasher and Calvin Van Pelt, on April 25, during a fight over threats made on social media, the website said. The jury in this trial was shown a video of Burkard using expletives in threats against one of the teens he killed, WUSA9 said. Click here for the full story from WUSA9.
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