Category: Violent Crime
Robert Ivers, Threatening to Kill a Federal Judge, Minnesota 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 73-year-old Minnesota man, Robert Ivers, has been found guilty of threatening to kill a federal judge and a witness in a case that highlights the dark reality of intimidation against the justice system. Ivers, from Wayzata, mailed a manifesto titled ‘How to Kill a Federal Judge’ to a Minneapolis law…
Joseph Rocco Giancola, Making Interstate Communications of Threats to Injure, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 73-year-old Cape Coral man has been sentenced to federal prison for threatening to kill Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Joseph Rocco Giancola made the threats online, posting messages on the social media platform BlueSky, including "Just shoot ice to kill" and "Shoot the ICE Nazis down like the rabid…
Anthony Thomas, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, District of Columbia 2025
⏱ 2 min read Anthony Thomas, a 31-year-old repeat felon from the District of Columbia, was caught with a loaded ghost gun and a stash of drugs at the Stanton Terrace Apartments in Southeast DC on May 19, 2025. Metropolitan Police Department officers approached Thomas and recovered the untraceable firearm, which was loaded with 16…
Fernando Bahena Ruiz, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Virginia 2026
⏱ 2 min read Fernando Bahena Ruiz, a 28-year-old Mexican citizen living illegally in Danville, Virginia, sparked a 911 call on March 25, 2026, when multiple people reported gunfire in a neighborhood. Witnesses saw muzzle flashes coming from Bahena Ruiz’s backyard, and when officers arrived, they found him carrying a gun before he retreated back…
James Lawhorn, Making Threats in Interstate Commerce, Michigan 2025
⏱ 2 min read James Lawhorn, a 54-year-old Wasilla, Alaska man, has been charged with making threats to kill a Michigan mayor. Between September 18 and 23, 2025, Lawhorn allegedly sent over 20 threatening messages to the mayor, including violent rhetoric and threats of assassination. The messages were sent via Facebook, a city website, and…
Logan Christopher Murfin, Threats to Kill Agents, Oklahoma 2025
⏱ 2 min read Logan Christopher Murfin, a 26-year-old from Skiatook, Oklahoma, threatened to shoot, kill, and gun down federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a series of online posts. The threats were made in September 2025, and Murfin was found guilty by a federal jury in April 2026. Murfin’s anger…
Manuel Hernandez, Negligent Homicide, New York 2026
⏱ 2 min read A tragic boat capsizing in New York Harbor has left two dead, including a five-month-old infant and a 27-year-old woman. The incident occurred when a vessel piloted by Manuel Hernandez, an unlicensed tour operator, overturned in the harbor. Hernandez allegedly flouted federal regulations and maritime safety protocols by overcrowding the vessel…
Laquinton Harris, Hobbs Act Robbery, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read A masked gunman, later identified as 36-year-old Laquinton Harris, robbed the Z Mart convenience store in Tallahassee, Florida, on January 30, 2026. The gunman discharged his firearm into the floor during the robbery, which occurred at 4015 Fred George Road. Harris’s motive for the crime is not explicitly stated, but his…
Raylin Richard, Threats, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Raylin Richard, a 46-year-old from Rayne, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for sending threatening messages to the mother of a minor he previously exploited. Richard, who is already serving a 17-year sentence for a child-exploitation offense, used a contraband cellphone to send hostile messages to the…
Justin R. Price, Aiding and Abetting Assault, Missouri 2023
⏱ 2 min read On July 28, just after 9 p.m., a Ford Fusion stopped about one block away from a traffic stop at Oriole and Thekla Avenues in St. Louis, and someone fired 12 shots with an automatic weapon at St. Louis Metropolitan police officers and ATF agents. Justin R. Price, 19, and Alexavier…
