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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time
Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time The District man who caused a near-fatal crash while attempting to flee from police in Northwest DC will have plenty of time behind bars to consider his actions after being found guilty on a host of charges. Shaquille Taylor, 28, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted by a jury for the May 2022 aggravated assault of a man in the intersection of 12th Street and Massachusetts Ave. NW, authorities announced. According to prosecutors, at around 2 a.m. on May 6, 2022, a Secret Service police officer attempted to stop Taylor's Nissan Altima in the area of Massachusetts Avenue a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Presidential Motorcade Expected To Tie Up Traffic in Maryland On Tuesday Presidential Motorcade Expected To Tie Up Traffic in Maryland On Tuesday
Presidential Motorcade Expected To Tie Up Traffic in Maryland On Tuesday Some motorists are going to have to find a different way home on Tuesday as the afternoon commute is expected to be delayed by President Biden's visit to Maryland. Parts of the Inner Loop are expected to be closed on the Beltway on Tuesday, Dec. 19 to allow the president to make campaign stops in Montgomery County before making his way back to the White House. Biden's schedule:  3:40 p.m.: The president departs the White House en route to a campaign reception in Bethesda; 5 p.m.: The president participates in a campaign reception; 5:45 p.m.: The president heads back to the White Hous…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Secret Service Agent Protecting Biden's Granddaughter Fired Shots In DC During SUV Break In Secret Service Agent Protecting Biden's Granddaughter Fired Shots In DC During SUV Break In
Secret Service Agent Protecting Biden's Granddaughter Fired Shots In DC During SUV Break In Secret Service agents protecting US President Joe Biden's granddaughter opened fire in DC's Georgetown neighborhood on Sunday, Nov. 12, when they saw people breaking a window of a parked SUV in the nation's capital. Two or three people are at large after shots were fired when agents saw the suspects breaking into an unoccupied Secret Service SUV, according to spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi.  Shortly before midnight, agents assigned to protect Naomi Biden approached possibly three suspects, with at least one firing a service weapon, though it is not believed that anyone was struck, prom…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police In DC: Feds Driver Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police In DC: Feds
Driver Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police In DC: Feds The District man who caused a near-fatal crash while attempting to flee from police in Northwest DC last year will likely have time behind bars to consider his actions after being found guilty on a host of charges. Shaquille Taylor, 27, has been convicted by a jury for the May 2022 aggravated assault of a man in the intersection of 12th Street and Massachusetts Ave. NW, authorities announced. According to prosecutors, at around 2 a.m. on May 6, 2022, a Secret Service police officer attempted to stop Taylor's Nissan Altima in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and 17th Street NW; however, he h…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Secret Service Agents Do DC Firefighters' Jobs: Report Secret Service Agents Do DC Firefighters' Jobs: Report
Secret Service Agents Do DC Firefighters' Jobs: Report DC Fire and EMS crews get by with a little help from their friends. Secret Service agents rendered aid to a driver who'd been pounding on firehouse doors, when his pickup truck apparently parked nearby went up in flames, NBC Washington reports. Why were firefighters a no-show? According to a spokesperson for DC Fire and EMS, personnel were in the back of the building and couldn't hear any banging on their apparatus bay doors. Statement from @dcfireems regarding a vehicle fire outside our Cleveland Park firehouse today. pic.twitter.com/Os4sENnjFg — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 1…

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by Zak Failla
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Manhunt Ongoing For Homicide Suspect Christopher Haynes After Escape From DC Hospital (UPDATED) Manhunt Ongoing For Homicide Suspect Christopher Haynes After Escape From DC Hospital (UPDATED)
Manhunt Ongoing For Homicide Suspect Christopher Haynes After Escape From DC Hospital (Updated) Nearly 24 hours after he made his "prison break" from a DC hospital, Christopher Haynes remains on the run. The search for the 30-year-old Haynes is heating up across the District on Thursday morning after police say he escaped from the hospital in the 900 block of 23rd Street NW shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Christopher Patrick HaynesMetropolitan Police Department Following his escape, a spokesperson for the Secret Service said that the agency joined the search and temporarily precautions were taken around the White House.  Area law enforcement including Secret Ser…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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White House Gate Crasher Faces DUI, Other Charges In DC: Secret Service White House Gate Crasher Faces DUI, Other Charges In DC: Secret Service
White House Gate Crasher Faces DUI, Other Charges In DC: Secret Service One person was taken into custody by Secret Service agents after striking a security gate near the White House, a spokesperson for the agency said. The morning commute was slightly impacted in DC on Tuesday, May 16, when an allegedly drunk driver struck a gate at approximately 4:30 a.m.  near 15th Street and E Street. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Gugliemi said that the man who crashed was treated the scene by paramedics and will now face charges for DUI and unlawful entry. No injuries were reported, and the action is not believed to have been targeting the White House.  T…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Roads Closed Around Naval Observatory For Secret Service Investigation Roads Closed Around Naval Observatory For Secret Service Investigation
Roads Closed Around Naval Observatory For Secret Service Investigation Some roads surrounding the Naval Observatory were temporarily closed on Monday morning to allow Secret Service agents investigate a reported gunshot that was fired in the area. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, April 17, members of the Secret Service Uniformed Division responded to a reported single gunshot near the intersection of 34th and Massachusetts Avenue NW, feet from the facility. US Secret Service Uniform Division Lt. Paul Mayfair said that “no one was reported to be injured and there is currently no indication that this incident was directed towards any protectees or the Nava…

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by Zak Failla
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Not So Happy Hour: Secret Service Agents Nab Pair During DC Dinner Near White House: Report Not So Happy Hour: Secret Service Agents Nab Pair During DC Dinner Near White House: Report
Not So Happy Hour: Secret Service Agents Nab Pair During DC Dinner Near White House: Report Date night did not go as it was drawn up for one couple in Washington, DC who were both taken into custody by members of the Secret Service during dinner, according to an NBC Washington report. Diners at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak, and Stone Crab didn't know they were in for dinner and a show on Tuesday, Jan. 17, when agents reportedly burst into the restaurant with guns drawn and ordered everybody to "get down” as they apprehended the couple. According to the report, a BMW the couple drove to the restaurant had been reported stolen with illegal tags, and the driver was found to be in posse…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Found Beaten To Death In Park Blocks From White House Man Found Beaten To Death In Park Blocks From White House
Man Found Beaten To Death In Park Blocks From White House Officials say that a Secret Service officer found a man beaten to death - possibly with a metal pipe - in a park near the White House after being flagged down by a jogger who found the body on Wednesday morning. Secret Service members and the Metropolitan Police Department were called to Ellipse Park shortly before 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, when a jogger saw a man he believed could be in need of medical attention. When the officer went to check on the man, he found that he was already dead, launching an extensive investigation. Alert: MPD, @SecretService, @usparkpolicepio are on-sce…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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Vice President Kamala Harris Motorcade 'Mechanical Failure' Revealed To Be Fender Bender Vice President Kamala Harris Motorcade 'Mechanical Failure' Revealed To Be Fender Bender
Vice President Kamala Harris Motorcade 'Mechanical Failure' Revealed To Be Fender Bender Vice President Kamala Harris has been confirmed to have been involved in a minor car crash earlier this week that was initially labeled a "mechanical failure", reports the New York Post. The vehicle Harris was in overcorrected and struck a curb hard enough to replace a tire around 10:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 3. Monday, continues the outlet. The crash was described as a "mechanical failure" to alerts to senior leadership explaining the motorcade's delay, and was eventually updated to include the fact that the vehicle had struck a curb. Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle was reportedly upset ab…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
BREAKING: Secret Service Car Crashes Into Security Gate In DC: Reports BREAKING: Secret Service Car Crashes Into Security Gate In DC: Reports
Breaking: Secret Service Car Crashes Into Security Gate In DC: Reports A secret service vehicle was reportedly involved in an accident on Wednesday, September 14, a spokesperson from the Secret Service said. Sometime before noon, law enforcement reported to the scene in the 2300 block of Wisconsin Avenue, where they discovered the car had crashed into a security barrier, the source detailed. D.C. Fire and EMS reported that they remained close to the scene in case they were needed.

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by AJ Goldbloom
Politics
Man Apprehended By Secret Service Near White House After Assaulting Officer: Reports Man Apprehended By Secret Service Near White House After Assaulting Officer: Reports
Man Apprehended By Secret Service Near White House After Assaulting Officer: Reports A man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a Secret Service officer outside the White House in D.C., WTOP reported. The suspect attacked the uniformed officer just before 12:30 p.m. on August 9, authorities said. Though the identity of the suspect and his motive were not released, the officer reported minor injuries, WTOP said. Click here for the full story from WTOP.

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Third Victim Killed In White House Lightning Strike Was LA Bank Employee, 29, On Business Trip Third Victim Killed In White House Lightning Strike Was LA Bank Employee, 29, On Business Trip
Third Victim Killed In White House Lightning Strike Was LA Bank Employee, 29, On Business Trip A 29-year-old Los Angeles bank employee in Washington DC for business has been identified as the third person to die after being struck by lightning this week near the White House, his employer announced. Brooks A. Lambertson, along with James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, of Janesville, Wisconsin, also died after the three were struck Thursday, Aug. 4 directly outside of the White House complex, DC police said Friday. The fourth victim, an unidentified woman, remained critical. US Park Police and Secret Service agents rushed over to render aid after witnessing the 7 p.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Teenage Girl From DC Arrested For Making High School Bomb Threat: Police Teenage Girl From DC Arrested For Making High School Bomb Threat: Police
Teenage Girl From DC Arrested For Making High School Bomb Threat: Police Secret Service Police have arrested a 17-year-old girl for a bomb threat called into an area high school earlier in the year, DC Metropolitan Police said on Twitter.  ARREST MADE: MPD and @SecretService have arrested a 17 year-old girl for the bomb threat called into Dunbar High School during the Second Gentleman's visit in early February. This investigation is ongoing. https://t.co/Yn64BW4llk — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) May 11, 2022 The threat was made at Dunbar High School, located in the Unit block of North Street, Northwest, on the afternoon of February 8, according to po…

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by David Cifarelli