Conspiracy Theorist Who Set Himself On Fire Outside Trump Trial Has NJ, PA Ties
Maxwell Azzarello, a conspiracy theorist who set himself ablaze outside of a Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump's hush money trial was under way, appears to have ties to New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
At 1:30 p.m., Azzarello, 36, walked into the center of a park near the courthouse, took out pamphlets containing conspiracy theories and propaganda from a backpack, and threw them in the air. Then, he took out an accelerant and lit himself on fire, NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maggi said.
Civilians and nearby officers extinguished the blaze and Azzarello was taken to the&nb…
Man Sentenced For Interstate Robbery Spree That Ended In CT
A 56-year-old man is going to spend the better part of a decade behind bars after being involved in a violent interstate robbery spree that ended in Connecticut.
Robert Abel, of Atlantic Beach Florida, has been sentenced to 100 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for a Connecticut bank robbery, two armed robberies in Florida and a carjacking in South Carolina.
The spree began on Feb. 11, 2017, when Abel robbed a McDonalds in East Palm Coast, Florida, while brandishing a long silver blade. The following day, with another knife, he robbed a CVS in St. Augustine. Ab…
