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New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan
New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan New images released by authorities show the suspect in the brazen targeted killing of the CEO of one of the nation's largest healthcare companies in midtown Manhattan fleeing the crime scene in the back of a taxi cab. Click here for a new, updated story - CEO Murder: 26-Year-Old Being Held In Pennsylvania In Connection To Manhattan Case The NYPD released the latest images early Sunday morning, Dec. 8.  "The full investigative efforts of the NYPD are continuing, and we are asking for the public's help," the NYPD said in a statement accompanying the release of the new i…
Unmasked: Face Of Suspect In Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan Revealed In New Images Unmasked: Face Of Suspect In Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan Revealed In New Images
Unmasked: Face Of Suspect In Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan Revealed In New Images Brand-new photos have been released showing the face of a suspect who police say was lying in wait before the brazen targeted killing of the CEO of one of the nation's largest healthcare companies in midtown Manhattan. Click here for a new, updated story: New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan The NYPD released the images late Thursday morning, Dec. 5, just over 24 hours after the homicide.  These are the first photos showing the suspect's face. The department released earlier images of the man wearing a mask. The new imag…
New Photos, Video Show Brazen Targeted Killing Of UnitedHealthcare CEO In Manhattan New Photos, Video Show Brazen Targeted Killing Of UnitedHealthcare CEO In Manhattan
New Photos, Video Show Brazen Targeted Killing Of UnitedHealthcare CEO In Manhattan Police have released photos of the suspect who was lying in wait before the brazen targeted killing of the CEO of one of the nation's largest healthcare companies in midtown Manhattan. Click here for a new, updated story - Unmasked: New Photos Show Face Of Suspect In Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan The executive, Brian Thompson of UnitedHealthcare, was shot outside the the New York Hilton Midtown at 1335 Sixth Ave. at around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, the NYPD said. The gunman, wearing a black face mask, a gray backpack, and a dark jacket, approached the victim from behi…
Bomb Threats, Swatting Incidents Target Trump Cabinet Picks, Appointees, Spokesperson Says Bomb Threats, Swatting Incidents Target Trump Cabinet Picks, Appointees, Spokesperson Says
Bomb Threats, Swatting Incidents Target Trump Cabinet Picks, Appointees, Spokesperson Says Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet selections and administrative appointees were the targets threats the last two days, a spokesperson said, calling the acts "violent" and "un-American." According to a statement by the Trump-Vance Transition Team on Wednesday, Nov. 27, several individuals associated with the incoming administration were subjected to threats ranging from bomb scares to "swatting" incidents, in which false reports are made to dispatch emergency responders to someone's location. Law enforcement responded swiftly to ensure the safety of those targeted, the team s…
Teen Charged For Sending Threatening Text Messages Targeting Students In Virginia: Police Teen Charged For Sending Threatening Text Messages Targeting Students In Virginia: Police
Teen Charged For Sending Threatening Text Messages Targeting Students In Virginia: Police Technology got the better of a teenager in Virginia who is now facing charges for allegedly sending questionable text messages to a crisis line threatening to harm students, police say. The Leesburg Police Department announced on Thursday morning that a minor has been charged with making threats via electronic communication following a weeklong investigation that was launched following an early morning stream of consciousness last week. Investigators say that shortly after 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Leesburg Police Department was alerted to a series of text messages which "…
Man Who Made Thousands Of Harassing Calls From MD To Congressional Offices Sentenced: Feds Man Who Made Thousands Of Harassing Calls From MD To Congressional Offices Sentenced: Feds
Ade Salim Lilly Threatened To Kill Congressional Staffer A Queens man who made more than 12,000 calls to dozens of Congressional offices and threatened to kill a staffer has been sentenced to more than a year in prison, federal authorities announced. Ade Salim Lilly, 35, was sentenced to 13 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release for making threats and "conducting a campaign of pervasive harassing communications against members of Congress," according to the US Attorney's Office. Court documents state that beginning in early February 2022, and continuing through his arrest in November last year, Lilly made more than 12,…
Controlling Man Sentenced For Beating Ex, Threatening Her From Behind Bars In DC (UPDATED) Controlling Man Sentenced For Beating Ex, Threatening Her From Behind Bars In DC (UPDATED)
Controlling Man Sentenced For Beating Ex, Threatening Her From Behind Bars In DC (Updated) A District man who couldn't last a week after his ex-girlfriend gave him a second chance is heading to prison after violently attempting to control her, federal officials say. Barrington Hart, 36, was convicted on a host of charges in DC after he was in a romantic relationship with a woman, broke up, then reunited for four days, during which he terrorized her last summer, according to authorities. On Friday, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison and five years of supervised release. Prosecutors say that Hart and the woman got into an argument on July 27, 2023, when he accused her of cheat…
Jilted Lover Who Stalked, Repeatedly Threatened Ex In DC Gets Prison Time Jilted Lover Who Stalked, Repeatedly Threatened Ex In DC Gets Prison Time
Jilted Lover Who Stalked, Repeatedly Threatened Ex In DC Gets Prison Time A District man who terrorized his former partner for years will spend time in federal prison for stalking her and making threats, according to officials. Eddie Tibbs, 34, was sentenced to 73 months in prison for stalking, felony threats, felony destruction of property, misdemeanor destruction of property, and a civil protection order violation following a harrowing ordeal involving his ex, federal authorities announced over the weekend. According to prosecutors, Tibbs and his victim were romantically involved, and their relationship reached its conclusion in 2020, leading to a frighten…
Somalian Goes To Prison For Threatening To Assassinate Biden, Trump If They Ran For Reelection Somalian Goes To Prison For Threatening To Assassinate Biden, Trump If They Ran For Reelection
Somalian Goes To Prison For Threatening To Assassinate Biden, Trump If They Ran For Reelection A Somalian man living in Pennsylvania threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, and now he's in a Pennsylvania Prison, according to a release by the US Department of Justice on March 15, 2024. Mohamed Farah, 34, who was living in Cumberland County, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson to three years’ imprisonment on Wednesday, March 13.  Following his release, the Court has also imposed a three-year term of probation.  "The indictment alleges that in January 2022, Farah, who is a citizen of Somalia, threatened to ass…
Maryland Man Who Targeted, Threatened LGBTQ+ Group, Officials In DC Gets Prison Time: Feds Maryland Man Who Targeted, Threatened LGBTQ+ Group, Officials In DC Gets Prison Time: Feds
Maryland Man Who Targeted, Threatened LGBTQ+ Group, Officials In DC Gets Prison Time: Feds The Howard County man who made death threats targeting an LGBTQ+ advocacy group during an unhinged voicemail he left hours after a mass shooting will be having his phone calls monitored by prison guards for the foreseeable future, according to officials. Adam Michael Nettina, 34, of West Friendship, was sentenced to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release after admitting to making threats and sending messages to Maryland and Virginia state delegates who made statements in support of transgender people following the mass shooting in Nashville last March…
Homeless Man Wreaks Havoc Inside Hotel Lobby In Prince William County: Police Homeless Man Wreaks Havoc Inside Hotel Lobby In Prince William County: Police
Homeless Man Wreaks Havoc Inside Hotel Lobby In Prince William County: Police A 32-year-old homeless man who destroyed the bathroom of a Prince William County hotel lobby then got a knife and threatened a staff member has been arrested, police said. Terell Jefferson Jackson is believed to have damaged the bathroom inside of the Country Inn and Suites on Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge, on Saturday, Dec. 16, county police said. When the hotel manager confronted him, Jackson pulled out a knife and threatened the manager, authorities said.  A patron intervened and Jackson left the business. Officers found him at a nearby business and took him into c…
Wanted Armed Robber Threatened Hospital Staff In Virginia, Police Say Wanted Armed Robber Threatened Hospital Staff In Virginia, Police Say
Wanted Armed Robber Threatened Hospital Staff In Virginia, Police Say It's been a busy week for Shaka Barnes in Virginia after he was implicated in an attempted robbery then threatened staff at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, police say. Barnes, 43, who has no fixed address, is in police custody following a small crime scene that saw him allegedly commit several offenses before he was ultimately apprehended by members of the Fairfax County Police Department. On Monday afternoon, it is alleged that Barnes approached a man inside a building in the 3200 block of Woodburn Road, whom he assaulted and attempted to rob at knifepoint, though his victim refused and Barnes fl…
Public Masturbator Admits To Sex Offenses Near Elementary School, Threatening Neighbors In DC Public Masturbator Admits To Sex Offenses Near Elementary School, Threatening Neighbors In DC
Public Masturbator Admits To Sex Offenses Near Elementary School, Threatening Neighbors In DC A serial masturbator with a penchant for lewd incidents in Washington, DC has admitted to separate incidents near an elementary school where children were walking, federal authorities announced. Derrick Jones, 54, pleaded guilty this week for masturbating in public near Bancroft Elementary School in Mt. Pleasant, and then making aggressive threats towards neighbors who implored him to stop. According to court documents, on April 3, Jones was caught by a neighbor pleasuring himself outside their apartment building, which is a block away from the school. The neighbor - who was with her 11-…
Bank Robbing Imposter Who Threatened To Blow Up Tellers With Bomb In DC Convicted: Feds Bank Robbing Imposter Who Threatened To Blow Up Tellers With Bomb In DC Convicted: Feds
Bank Robbing Imposter Who Threatened To Blow Up Tellers With Bomb In DC Convicted: Feds The 65-year-old bank robber who disguised himself as a DC Department of Transportation worker and threatened to blow up tellers with a bomb has been convicted by a jury, federal authorities announced. District resident Mark Stubblefield was found guilty on all counts for robbing and threatening to blow up the Truist Bank branch at Dupont Circle in Northwest DC. On Oct. 20, 2022, prosecutors say that Stubblefield disguised himself and marched into the bank on Connecticut Avenue NW, where he threatened to blow up bank tellers while demanding cash. Fearing for their lives, the tellers compli…
Nazi Flag Found In U-Haul Truck Intentionally Rammed Into Barrier Near White House Nazi Flag Found In U-Haul Truck Intentionally Rammed Into Barrier Near White House
Nazi Flag Found In U-Haul Truck Intentionally Rammed Into Barrier Near White House Police in Washington, DC say that a teen intentionally crashed a U-Haul into a security barrier near the White House on Monday night. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, May 22, Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said that the driver of a box truck struck the gate on the north side of Lafayette Square near 16th Street. The driver was later identified as Missouri resident Sai Varshith Kandula, who was arrested and charged by US Park Police investigators. The truck has been deemed safe by @DCPoliceDept & preliminary investigation reveals the driver may have intentionally str…
Police Arrest 12-Year-Old Girl For Making Social Media Threats Toward Prince William County MS Police Arrest 12-Year-Old Girl For Making Social Media Threats Toward Prince William County MS
Police Arrest 12-Year-Old Girl For Making Social Media Threats Toward Prince William County MS Police say that a 12-year-old girl is facing charges after allegedly making threats of violence toward a middle school in Prince William County. Earlier this week, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate a potential threat of violence that was made on social media toward Lake Ridge Middle School in Woodbridge. The investigation determined that a young girl who was later identified as a student at a different school, posted threats over Snapchat, which were immediately brought to the police by a Lake Ridge student, who alerted her parents about th…
Virginia Felon Sentenced For Threatening To Murder, Rape, Torture State, Federal Officials Virginia Felon Sentenced For Threatening To Murder, Rape, Torture State, Federal Officials
Virginia Felon Sentenced For Threatening To Murder, Rape, Torture State, Federal Officials A two-time convicted felon will spend years in prison after making dozens of threats to murder, rape, torture, and otherwise harm state and federal elected officials, including several members of Congress and a former President. Newport News resident Steve Cochran, 43, was sentenced to 41 months in prison after repeatedly making threats toward federal officials and their loved ones, according to federal prosecutors. Officials said that the threats were "often highly graphic, expressed in unconditional language, and intended to influence the recipient to change his or her political views.” …
Captiol Police Investigating 'Concerning' Letter Sent To Leader Of Jan. 6 Committee In DC Captiol Police Investigating 'Concerning' Letter Sent To Leader Of Jan. 6 Committee In DC
Captiol Police Investigating 'Concerning' Letter Sent To Leader Of Jan. 6 Committee In DC Some alarm bells were sounding in the heads of Secret Service members when a suspicious package was located near the office of US Congressman Bernie Thompson, who is the leader of the committee investigating the Jan. 6 Insurrection at the capital. On Tuesday, Oct. 11, police were called to the Rayburn House Office Building to investigate a suspicious letter filled with “concerning language,” though the package was ultimately screened and Capitol Police say that there were no dangerous substances inside. 1) This afternoon Congressional staff inside the Rayburn House Office Building repo…
Woodbridge Man Arrested Months After Brutal Assault, Abduction: Police Woodbridge Man Arrested Months After Brutal Assault, Abduction: Police
Woodbridge Man Arrested Months After Brutal Assault, Abduction: Police A Woodbridge man was taken into police custody nearly a year after he assaulted a 22-year-old woman, police said.In the evening of Dec. 13, 2021, Jefry Banegas Rodriguez, 22, became violent during an argument with his acquaintance near Dale Boulevard and Birchdale Avenue, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  Banegas Rodriguez was driving with the victim and prevented her from leaving his car, before he pulled her hair and hit her, authorities reported. When the victim was able to get out of the car, Banegas Rodriguez forced her to get back in, officials said. The…
Texas Man Gets Prison Time For Threatening Maryland Doctor Over COVID-19 Vaccine Texas Man Gets Prison Time For Threatening Maryland Doctor Over COVID-19 Vaccine
Texas Man Gets Prison Time For Threatening Maryland Doctor Over Covid-19 Vaccine The man who threatened a Maryland doctor who publicly advocated for the COVID-19 vaccine after tracking down his personal information will spend time in federal prison, the Department of Justice announced. Aubrey, Texas resident Scott Eli Harris, 52, was sentenced to six months behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release after threatening the doctor in Maryland, according to US Attorney Erek Barron. 
“While we are all entitled to our own opinion, no one has the right to threaten the life of someone because of race, national origin, or because of holding different views,” Barr…
Man Who Made Threats Against Fauci, Other Feds Sentenced In Maryland Man Who Made Threats Against Fauci, Other Feds Sentenced In Maryland
Man Who Made Threats Against Fauci, Other Feds Sentenced In Maryland The man who admitted to making threats toward Dr. Anthony Fauci, his family, and other federal officials will spend years behind bars after being sentenced to federal prison time in Maryland. West Virginia resident Thomas Patrick Connally, Jr., 57, was sentenced to 37 months in prison by US District Judge Paula Xinis for making threats against a federal official, specifically for sending emails threatening to harm Fauci. Connally also admitted to threatening Dr. Francis Collins, the former Director of the NIH, Dr. Rachel Levine, the former Secretary of Health for the State of Pennsylva…
Fredericksburg Man Breaks Into Homes, Threatens To Bomb, Burn Them Down: Police Fredericksburg Man Breaks Into Homes, Threatens To Bomb, Burn Them Down: Police
Fredericksburg Man Breaks Into Homes, Threatens To Bomb, Burn Them Down: Police A Fredericksburg man was arrested for breaking into residents' homes and threatening them, police said.Stephen Brown, 35, broke into a home on July 20 and turned over the resident's room, Stafford County Police said. Brown then went to another house and made threats to the resident inside, like "I'll burn this house to the ground.", officials reported.  Police said Brown tore up the front yard of one of the homes and told a resident he left a bomb in the first victim's bedroom.  When he left the area, he tried to run over the victims with his car, before an officer pulled hi…
SERIAL CALLER: Midwest Woman Jailed For Threatening To Blow Up Local NJ Police HQ SERIAL CALLER: Midwest Woman Jailed For Threatening To Blow Up Local NJ Police HQ
Serial Caller: Midwest Woman Jailed For Threatening To Blow Up Local NJ Police HQ A Midwest woman who once set fire to garbage bins outside a middle school -- and then contacted authorities to confess -- was charged this week with threatening to blow up Ramsey police headquarters. The threat by Amber Schadewald, 24, "led to a search of the building, parking lot and departmental and personal vehicles by Bergen County sheriff's bomb dogs" back in January, Ramsey Police Chief Brian Lyman said. The subsequent investigation led to Schandewald, who "was believed to be in a group home in Minnesota at the time she made the threat," Lyman said Thursday. Schadewald has a history…
Maryland Man Threatens Elementary School With Mass Violence: Sheriff Maryland Man Threatens Elementary School With Mass Violence: Sheriff
Maryland Man Threatens Elementary School With Mass Violence: Sheriff A Maryland was arrested Wednesday, May 25 for making multiple threats of mass violence towards a school just hours after 19 elementary students and two teachers were killed in a Texas school massacre, authorities said. Earl Benjamin Washington Jr., 46, of Lexington Park, called a business in White Plains and the Gale-Bailey Elementary school making multiple threats of mass violence against them, Tuesday, May 24, the Charles County Sheriff's Office said. "The calls to the specific locations are related to people he knows and is believed to be domestic-related," the sheriff's office…