Two juveniles arrested for terroristic threats illustrate leeway with charge
When state legislators were debating the “Mississippi Terroristic Threats Law,” Dist. 16 Sen. Angela Turner-Ford (D-West Point) had one primary concern with the bill: Would juveniles charged under the law go straight to circuit court to be tried as adults?
Online rants by would-be shooters create dilemma for police
Their anger about perceived slights are all over social media for the whole world to see, with rants about minorities, relationships gone bad or paranoid delusions about perceived slights.
Girl arrested for New Hope social media threats
A female juvenile has been arrested in connection with social media posts in February threatening New Hope schools.
After Parkland, even idle school threats get tough response
Fifteen students in one Florida school district are facing felony charges and prison time for making alleged threats since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre.
New Hope school attendance bounces back today
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations, continue to look into a pair of social media posts that threatened violence at New Hope schools that had concerned parents keeping their children out of school Monday.
Local schools see increased security after Facebook threats
Authorities have confirmed to The Dispatch they are aware of social media threats against New Hope schools.
US warns of possible attacks on churches, holiday gatherings
Federal authorities warned law enforcement authorities across the nation Friday that Islamic State sympathizers are continuing to call for attacks on churches and other holiday gathering sites.
No threat found on both diverted flights from US to Paris
Authorities cleared both Air France flights bound for Paris from the U.S. that had to be diverted Tuesday night because of anonymous threats received after they had taken off.
US Muslims face backlash after Paris attacks
Muslims around the U.S. are facing backlash following the deadly attacks in Paris, including vandalism to mosques and Islamic centers, hate-filled phone and online messages and threats of violence.
Online threats heighten tensions at University of Missouri
The University of Missouri said it is has increased security and is investigating online threats, an announcement that again heightened tensions on the campus after days of turmoil.
Police investigating social media threat against mosque
Alleged threats were reportedly posted on Facebook on Thursday evening.
Recording of Brooks berating Turner emerges
A recording of Lowndes County District 4 Supervisor Leroy Brooks threatening to end the political career of his Lowndes County District 5 supervisor opponent, Ward 4 Columbus Councilman Marty Tuner, was distributed anonymously to local media Tuesday.
FBI: Potential July 4 violence plots stopped
FBI Director James Comey said Thursday that the agency believes it stopped potential acts of violence in the month before the July 4 holiday.
Japanese police arrest suspect in US Embassy bomb threats
Japanese police said they arrested a man on Thursday accused of making bomb threats against the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, and media reports said he is also a possible suspect in recent death threats against Ambassador Caroline Kennedy.
Man tries to run down police; they shoot, kill him
A man who had posted an online video threatening to kill police and FBI agents tried to use his car to run down officers seeking to arrest him.
Court considers Facebook threats case
From the violent lyrics of rap music to the crude comments of teenagers in video-game chat rooms, the Supreme Court struggled Monday over where to draw the line between free speech and illegal threats in the digital age.
Man indicted for emailing threat to local law enforcement
A Colorado man has been indicted in federal court for making threats against the Clay County Sheriff’s Department.
Bomb threats Thursday are fifth in 3 days
With five bomb threats in three days, including threats at Stokes-Beard Elementary and Columbus High School this morning, school officials with the Columbus Municipal School District are asking parents to talk to their children about the severity of making false threats.
Bye bye, bile? Websites try to nix nasty comments
Mix blatant bigotry with poor spelling. Add a dash of ALL CAPS. Top it off with a violent threat. And there you have it: A recipe for the worst of online comments, scourge of the Internet.
NSA: No better way to protect than surveillance
The NSA chief said Wednesday he knows of no better way his agency can help protect the U.S. from foreign threats than with spy programs that collect billions of phone and Internet records from around the world.