Category: bomb threat

Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Laguna Hills High School Following Football Game

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.—A man has been arrested for allegedly making a series of threats involving Laguna Hills High School, authorities said June 5. Eugene Thomas Jenkins, 29, was arrested Saturday in the city of San Rafael and was booked into the Orange County Jail on suspicion of crimes including criminal threats, false report of a…


Threat Directed at JetBlue Airliner Prompts Search of Plane at LAX

LOS ANGELES—A JetBlue airliner that landed at Los Angeles International Airport after a flight from Las Vegas was evacuated and searched by a bomb squad May 4 due to a threat allegedly made by a passenger who missed the flight. The JetBlue plane was taken to the far western end of the LAX tarmac after…


Man Arrested Outside Swiss Parliament After Suspicious Activity

Police in Switzerland arrested a man outside the country’s parliament and found traces of explosives on him, in an incident that shut down the capital for several hours. The man, who has not been named, was stopped by police in the capital Bern in the afternoon because of his suspicious appearance and behavior. The 27-year-old…


High School in San Gabriel on Lockdown Due to Bomb Threat

SAN GABRIEL, Calif.—Gabrielino High School was placed on lockdown Jan. 24 due to a bomb threat, authorities said. “Please be advised that Gabrielino High School is currently on lockdown due to a bomb threat investigation,” the city of San Gabriel said in a statement early Tuesday afternoon. “San Gabriel Police are currently on-site and available…


Bomb Threat Prompts Lockdown at High School in San Gabriel, but Nothing Found

SAN GABRIEL, Calif.—Gabrielino High School was placed on lockdown and then evacuated Jan. 24 due to a bomb threat, but a police search turned up no threats to the campus. “Please be advised that Gabrielino High School is currently on lockdown due to a bomb threat investigation,” the city of San Gabriel said in a…


Man Pleads Guilty to Train Station Bomb Threat in Laguna Niguel

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 64-year-old man pleaded guilty Nov. 21 to making a bomb threat against the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink station and was sentenced to time served in jail. Norman Emil Simpson was accused of making the bomb threat while at the train station at 28200 Forbes Road about 8:30 a.m. Oct. 22, according to…


Victoria’s Parliament Placed into Lockdown Following Bomb Threat

The Australian state of Victoria’s parliament was in lockdown on Thursday morning after an alleged bomb threat.   Police said they had arrived at a Spring St building in Melbourne to complete a “safety check” about 10.45 a.m. The building has since been deemed safe after all entrances were blocked. The bomb threat was reportedly…


Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan, to Meet Tsai on Wednesday

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Taiwan, despite Beijing threatening serious consequences if she went through with the visit. The United States and Japan are working to stand up to what they describe as Beijing’s economic coercion. And several key industries could benefit from the effort. Thousands of China’s wealthy are looking to leave the…


Student Arrested for Alleged E-mail Bomb Threats in Baldwin Park

BALDWIN PARK, Calif.—A Sierra Vista High School student has been arrested for allegedly making emailed threats against the school, Baldwin Park police reported on June 1. The arrest was made on Tuesday, the Baldwin Park Police Department reported. Police did not release the name of the male student, who reportedly is a freshman. “On Wednesday,…


Man Arrested Over Alleged Bomb Threats to Merriam-Webster Over Gender Definitions

A California man was arrested and charged on Tuesday after allegedly threatening to bomb a publishing company over its dictionary definitions of the words “girl,” “woman,” or “female.” Jeremy David Hanson, 34, of Rossmoor was charged on April 20 and faces one count of interstate communication of threats to commit violence, according to a U.S….