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The Independent
2 days ago
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- The Independent
FBI discovers cache of guns, armor and Nazi paraphernalia while raiding home in Washington state
Law enforcement discovered a cache of weaponry and armor, including a machine gun and grenade launchers, along with Nazi paraphernalia during a raid of a home in Washington state, authorities said Tuesday. Derek Sanders, the elected sheriff of Thurston County, said in a Facebook post that the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division asked his office for assistance Monday as an FBI special weapons and tactics team executed a search warrant in Lacey, near the state capitol of Olympia, 'as a result of a violent robbery and theft of military weaponry/armor.' The U.S. Attorney's Office in Seattle said in a statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday night that the search warrant related to an Army CID and FBI investigation into an assault Sunday at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, just north of Olympia. Sanders' statement said two people were arrested and booked into Thurston County Jail for investigation of firearms-related offenses. 'The suspects identified in this case were actively involved in Nazi White Nationalist efforts,' he wrote. Sanders did not immediately return messages seeking comment Tuesday night. The U.S. Attorney's Office statement said Army investigators had identified suspects in the assault at the military base and the FBI executed the search warrant late Monday night into early Tuesday. Reached for comment, the FBI said its Seattle office was 'assisting our partners Thurston County Sheriff's Office and Army Criminal Investigation Division' and referred questions to them. Additional information was expected to be included in a federal criminal complaint to be unsealed Wednesday. The two people arrested were expected to make initial appearances at U.S. District Court in Tacoma on Wednesday afternoon. In his post, Sanders said agents had seized 35 firearms at the home, including short barrel rifles and an MG42 machine gun — a type typically supported with a bipod and which was used by German troops during World War II. Other seized gear included grenade launchers, explosives, body armor, ammunition and ballistic helmets, and multiple rifles were staged at windows throughout the residence, the sheriff said. He posted photos from the home showing an array of weapons, ammunition and body armor surrounded by Nazi paraphernalia, including a red Nazi flag emblazoned with a black swastika.
Associated Press
2 days ago
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- Associated Press
FBI discovers cache of guns, armor and Nazi paraphernalia while raiding home in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — Law enforcement discovered a cache of weaponry and armor, including a machine gun and grenade launchers, along with Nazi paraphernalia during a raid of a home in Washington state, authorities said Tuesday. Derek Sanders, the elected sheriff of Thurston County, said in a Facebook post that the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division asked his office for assistance Monday as an FBI special weapons and tactics team executed a search warrant in Lacey, near the state capitol of Olympia, 'as a result of a violent robbery and theft of military weaponry/armor.' The U.S. Attorney's Office in Seattle said in a statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday night that the search warrant related to an Army CID and FBI investigation into an assault Sunday at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, just north of Olympia. Sanders' statement said two people were arrested and booked into Thurston County Jail for investigation of firearms-related offenses. 'The suspects identified in this case were actively involved in Nazi White Nationalist efforts,' he wrote. Sanders did not immediately return messages seeking comment Tuesday night. The U.S. Attorney's Office statement said Army investigators had identified suspects in the assault at the military base and the FBI executed the search warrant late Monday night into early Tuesday. Reached for comment, the FBI said its Seattle office was 'assisting our partners Thurston County Sheriff's Office and Army Criminal Investigation Division' and referred questions to them. Additional information was expected to be included in a federal criminal complaint to be unsealed Wednesday. The two people arrested were expected to make initial appearances at U.S. District Court in Tacoma on Wednesday afternoon. In his post, Sanders said agents had seized 35 firearms at the home, including short barrel rifles and an MG42 machine gun — a type typically supported with a bipod and which was used by German troops during World War II. Other seized gear included grenade launchers, explosives, body armor, ammunition and ballistic helmets, and multiple rifles were staged at windows throughout the residence, the sheriff said. He posted photos from the home showing an array of weapons, ammunition and body armor surrounded by Nazi paraphernalia, including a red Nazi flag emblazoned with a black swastika.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Former Georgia-based Army soldier convicted for sexual abuse of 2 children
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that a former U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Stewart was convicted of sexually abusing two children. Austin Michael Burak, 32 of Oak Harbor, Wash., was investigated by the Army Criminal Investigation Division and the FBI for sexually abusing a nine-year-old and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old on the same in in August 2017, according to courtroom testimony. 'No child should have to experience this heinous abuse. The FBI is committed to tracking down and holding accountable people like Burak who prey on children,' FBI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown said in a statement. 'We will ensure that criminals engaged in this depraved conduct are held accountable in a court of law.' [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Burned body found at Stone Mountain Park, GBI on scene 'It was startling': Buckhead couple detail finding starving dog that led to R&B singer's arrest At least 7 in GA sickened in Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers A federal jury convicted Burak after four days at trial. 'This sends a clear message: Army CID and our law enforcement partners will not tolerate these heinous acts,' Special Agent in Charge Michele Starostka of the Department of Army Criminal Investigation Division's Western Field Office, said. 'We are committed to aggressively investigating all crimes, establishing the facts, and supporting the legal process against those responsible.' Now convicted, Burak faces at least 30 years in prison, USDOJ said. 'Burak awaits sentencing upon the U.S. Probation Services completing a presentence investigation,' according to the Justice Department. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
