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Yahoo
10-07-2025
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TEN MUGSHOTS: Meet The Militants Who Allegedly Ambushed An ICE Facility Near Ft. Worth
Anarchist militants allegedly launched an 'ambush' outside an ICE detention center near Fort Worth on July 4. Now, officials have published their identities, and The Dallas Express has found their mugshots. The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas charged 11 suspects for the attack, in which a gunman shot a police officer in the neck, as The Dallas Express previously reported. Acting U.S. Attorney Nancy Larson called it 'a planned ambush with the intent to kill ICE corrections officers.' Militants in black body armor allegedly surrounded the ICE Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvarado, south of Fort Worth, late on July 4. Gunmen took their positions and shot an Alvarado police officer in the neck, and fired at ICE corrections officers. The Suspects Federal officials are charging 10 suspects each with three counts of attempted murder of federal officers and three counts of firing a gun in a violent crime. An eleventh suspect was charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy for allegedly attempting to destroy evidence. The suspects are currently detained in the Johnson County Jail, and they all face charges including attempted murder of a federal officer, discharging a firearm in a violent crime, aggravated assault on a public servant with a deadly weapon, and terrorism. Across the board, the latter two charges both carry $5 million bonds. Cameron Arnold is also known as 'Autumn Hill,' according to the criminal complaint. Jail records list Hill's sex as , and he is from Dallas. Bradford Morris is, similarly, also known as 'Meagan Morris.' Jail records t Morris' sex as male. According to the criminal complaint, Morris is from Dallas. Joy Gibson, of Dallas. Elizabeth Soto, of Fort Worth. Ines Soto, of Fort Worth. Savanna Batten, of Fort Worth. Maricela Rueda, of Fort Worth. Seth Sikes, of Kennedale. Zachary Evetts, of Waxahachie. Nathan Baumann, of College Station. Johnson County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Baumann, Rueda, Sikes, Gibson, Batten, and the Sotos near the detention center soon after the attack, according to the criminal complaint. 'They were dressed in black, military-style clothing, some had on body armor, some were covered in mud, some were armed, and some had radios.' Baumann was reportedly 'wet' and 'covered with burs,' suggesting he was 'crawling around in the woods.' Soon after, deputies also pulled over Morris' van, where they saw weapons including a pistol and AR-15 rifle in 'plain view,' the complaint read. They arrested Morris, then found a 'loaded magazine' for the pistol, another AR-15, a hand-held radio, a ballistic helmet, and two 'Kevlar ballistic style vests.' The next day, police searched Morris' house on 56th Street in south Dallas – a 'staging' location for the attack, according to the complaint. There, they found Arnold, who another suspect said was at the ICE facility during the shooting. Police also found fireworks, spray paint, three 'body-armor vests,' and nine more guns. On Monday, the FBI followed Daniel Rolando Sanchez, charged in a separate complaint, from his home in Garland to an apartment in Denton. The FBI searched the apartment and found 'anti-government propaganda' calling for 'insurrectionary anarchy.' At multiple stages in the investigation, officers found anarchist propaganda, including a flag that read 'resist fascism, fight oligarchy' and flyers that said 'fight ICE terror with class war' and 'free all political prisoners.' Larson warned officials will find anyone who attacks law enforcement, and prosecute them with 'the toughest criminal statutes and penalties that we have available.'
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Tuition-free Pewaukee charter school opening; 'everyone is welcome'
The Brief A new tuition-free charter school will soon open its doors in Pewaukee. The school aims to be welcoming to all students, treating well-being and academics equally. The school is looking for about 168 students for fall 2025 enrollment. PEWAUKEE, Wis. - A woman in Pewaukee says she has a way to stop student bullying and improve test scores. She's opening a new school. FOX6 took a look inside Autumn Hill Academy, ahead of an open house on Saturday, March 22, 2025. What they're saying "As you can see, there's still work to be done!" said School Board President Maria Luther. It's been six weeks since Autumn Hill Academy moved into the 38,000-square-foot Pewaukee office building. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android Leaders are trying to put their stamp on it. "We love our new art! We have one that says everyone is welcome here," Luther added. "We're a really unusual charter school. People aren't trying this. We need to try this." Luther says Autumn Hill is a place that treats student well-being and academics equally. "We do find that our LGBTQ kids – kids that are different in any way – are sometimes experiencing bullying or lack of social acceptance in their current situations," Luther said. Autumn Hill will initially accept 6th through 10th grade students. Luther is targeting about 168 students for fall enrollment. She did not say how many have signed up so far. "One of the criticisms of any charter school, right, is that you're taking money away – resources away – from public schools. How do you address that?" asked FOX6 reporter Brett Lemoine. "We are a public school," replied Luther. Autumn Hill is tuition-free and receives taxpayer dollars. Luther says her school is chartered through, and accountable to, UW-Milwaukee. According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), UWM currently charters 14 independent schools in Wisconsin. In 2024, about 50,000 students statewide were enrolled in either a district-authorized or independent charter school. "When your student has the ability to make friends and get to know people that are walking a little bit different life path – that broadens their perspective," said Luther. The school plans to offer band, art, and theater classes, as well as gender-neutral sports like rock-climbing and archery. It's a small school with big ambitions. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News "It's going to be a completely different culture, and we think kids so need that today," said Luther. Autumn Hill is located in Pewaukee on Redford Boulevard, about midway between I-94 and Capitol Drive. It's open to the public on Saturday, March 22, from noon until 2:30 p.m. There will also be an open house on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to noon. Private meetings and tours are also available. Contact the school to schedule a time. To learn more about the school, click here. Leaders plan to start classes this fall. Wisconsin DPI also has information on charter schools, as well as a quick facts guide. The Source This story was produced by FOX6.
