It was King Tutankhamun’s meteorite dagger that first sparked Tristan Dare’s imagination. Although ancient blacksmiths probably hammered Tut’s blade into shape, Dare, a young bladesmith from Idaho, introduced modern techniques to create his. The ancient Egyptians regarded iron as a gift “from the sky,” according to texts dating back to 1300 B.C. The only known…
Bladesmith Forges 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Metal Into ‘Extraterrestrial’ Knife — And It Looks Unreal
Man With Knife Confronts London Police, Is Arrested
LONDON—British police say a 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he confronted military police in central London with a knife. The Metropolitan Police force says no one was injured in the Monday morning incident, which is not being treated as terrorism. Police say a man armed with a knife confronted…
German Police: Train Attacker Stabbed Passengers ‘At Random’
VIENNA—A 27-year-old man who stabbed four people with a knife on a German high-speed train apparently attacked his victims “at random” and showed signs of mental illness, authorities said Sunday. Police and investigators told reporters in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz that the attacker’s intentions were still unclear, but there is no indication currently of a…
New Zealand Officials Confirm Name of Knife Attacker
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand authorities imprisoned a man inspired by the ISIS terrorist group for three years after catching him with a hunting knife and extremist videos—but at a certain point, despite grave fears he would attack others, they say they could do nothing more to keep him behind bars. So for 53 days from…
Teen Arrested After Knife Attack in Southern Swedish School
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—A 15-year-old boy has been detained on suspicion of attempted murder after a school employee was seriously wounded in a knife attack in southern Sweden Thursday, police said. The Skanska Dagbladet newspaper said the attacker carried a long knife, wore a skeleton mask, a helmet and what looked like a bulletproof vest. Police declined…
Knife Attacker on Tokyo Commuter Train Wanted to Kill ‘Happy Women’: NHK
TOKYO—The man alleged to have wounded 10 people in a knife attack on a Tokyo commuter train late on Friday told police he became incensed when he saw women who “looked happy” and wanted to kill them, Japanese media reported on Saturday. Police arrested the 36-year-old man in another part of Tokyo after he slashed…
Probe: Suspect Fatally Shot by Texas Officer Posed No Threat
August 6, 2021
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FORT WORTH, Texas—A murder suspect who was wielding a knife posed no immediate safety threat when a Texas police officer fatally shot him from as far as 20 feet away, state investigators said in charging the officer with assault. Forest Hill Officer Logan Barr, 23, faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon…
Authorities Puzzle Over Motive for German Knife Attack
BERLIN—The German city of Wuerzburg on Sunday held a memorial service for the victims of a brutal knife attack that left three women dead, while questions about the possible motive of the assailant remained unanswered. Friday’s assault in and outside a store in the center of the Bavarian city left another five people seriously injured….
Heroic Dog Saves Mom’s Life After She Was Attacked With a Knife by Strangers on the Street
A mom of one from England is crediting her heroic dog for saving her life when two strangers attacked her by holding a knife up to her throat. Amy Edmondson, 30, said her pitbull-mix, Star, who normally doesn’t even hurt a fly, leaped to her defense during the terrifying ordeal. The Essex resident was returning…
France: Man Wielding Knife Arrested Outside Jewish School
MARSEILLE, France—Police in the French city of Marseille detained a man Friday who was wielding a knife outside a Jewish school and kosher market. Surveillance of Jewish sites in the city has been increased while they investigate his motives, according to local authorities. School security guards noticed the man visibly brandishing a knife outside the…
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