Threats and Threatening Messages
A Florida School Received a Threat. Did a Red Flag Law Prevent a Shooting?
The requests were granted. But the results of the search were not what the detective expected. Memories of Parkland Nationally, more than 20,000 petitions for extreme risk protection orders were filed from 1999 to 2021, according to data collected by Everytown for Gun Safety, an advocacy group. A vast majority of those petitions — more […]
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Does Twitch Fame Have to Come With a Stalker?
Twitch is not unaware of the threats. A Twitch spokeswoman said the company planned in the coming months to livestream a session that will educate streamers about real-world risks. In recent years, it has increased its efforts to build safety into the platform, said Mr. Verrilli, the head of product. He noted, for example, a […]
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A man who threatened Colorado’s secretary of state on Instagram faces two years in prison.
A Nebraska man pleaded guilty on Thursday to threatening Colorado’s secretary of state on Instagram last year, the first conviction resulting from the work of a Justice Department task force focused on combating the intimidation of election officials. Federal prosecutors said Travis Ford, 42, of Lincoln, Neb., would face up to two years in prison […]
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Armed Man Traveled to Justice Kavanaugh’s Home to Kill Him, Officials Say
A man armed with a pistol, a knife and other weapons was arrested near the Maryland home of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh early Wednesday after he said he traveled from California to kill the Supreme Court justice, federal officials said. Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, Calif., was charged with attempted murder after two […]
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California Man on Deadly Mission to White House Is Arrested, Officials Say
A California man driving cross-country to the White House on a mission to “do whatever it takes” to kill top officials on a “hit list” that included President Biden and former President Barack Obama has been arrested in Iowa, the authorities said in court papers. The man, Kuachua Brillion Xiong, 25, has been held since […]
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Robert Lemke Sentenced to 3 Years Over Threats to Journalists and Politicians
A California man who pleaded guilty to threatening dozens of people, including members of Congress and journalists, for saying that former President Donald J. Trump had lost the 2020 election was sentenced on Monday to three years in prison. The man, Robert Lemke, 36, sent texts and voice messages to about 50 people between November […]
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