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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Muscatine plans online surplus auction
The City of Muscatine and the Department of Public Works (DPW) will conduct an online public surplus auction May 5-19, according to a news release. The variety of items for bid were declared surplus by the Muscatine City Council on April 17. All items are available to bid on through the auction web site here beginning May 5 and running through 3 p.m. May 19. Potential bidders can go to that website, search for Iowa, and then City of Muscatine for the auction items. You must register to view the listed items and to bid. Some of the items on the auction block are: 2011 Ford Crown Victoria from Equipment Services (old squad car) Two wooden chairs from the library Display shelving from the library (3) Magazine rack from the library AV cart from the library Metal round tables from the library (4) Seating in the form of steps from the library ·Old shop press, cylinder no longer available from Equipment Services Office chairs from B&G Paper cutter from B&G Vending machine from B&G Display cases from B&G Gumball machine from B&G Folding 8' table from B&G Metal cabinet from B&G Stand-up desk from B&G Office table from B&G Poster holder from B&G Picture from B&G Cork boards from B&G Paper holder/file from B&G Two cordless handsets from B&G Space heater from B&G Plastic combs from B&G Monitor for a MAC from B&G Display board from B&G Two book shelves from B&G Metal cabinet from B&G Dining table from B&G CAD table from B&G Rolling cart from B&G Scan snap from B&G BM wheel writer from B&G Paper shredder from B&G Metal rack from B&G Conference table from B&G 1986 GMC one ton dump truck from WPCP Miscellaneous old car parts for vehicles the city no longer has from from VM. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Newsweek
02-05-2025
- Newsweek
Who Is Damien Allen? Suspect in Mass Shooting Threat Tied to Natalie Rupnow
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A Florida man who was arrested on multiple charges accusing him of planning a mass shooting was messaging Abundant Life Christian School shooter Natalie Samantha Rupnow before her death, according to court documents. Damien Blade Allen, 22, on Tuesday was arrested in Palm Beach County, charged with threatening a mass shooting, along with unlawful use of a two-way communication device and a badge, authorities said. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and FBI agents raided Allen's Loxahatchee home and found 18 firearms, officials announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said Allen was planning attacks at churches for racial reasons, in addition to attacks on law enforcement officers. Florida's Damien Blade Allen, 22, faces charges including threatening a mass shooting, along with unlawful use of a two-way communication device and a badge, police said. Florida's Damien Blade Allen, 22, faces charges including threatening a mass shooting, along with unlawful use of a two-way communication device and a badge, police said. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Why It Matters Allen communicated with Rupnow in May, June, July and September last year, according to a probable cause affidavit. Three people, including 15-year-old Rupnow, were killed and six others were injured in a December 2024 shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. Law enforcement identified Rupnow as the assailant. What To Know The FBI received a tip on April 25 that an individual, later identified as Allen, was possibly planning an attack, according to the affidavit. Authorities said Allen threatened to conduct mass shootings at seven different unnamed sites in statements posted online. Rupnow, who utilized username "targetedbloodsport," and Allen, whose handle was "Senpai_Kiro," communicated via direct message on TikTok, the affidavit states. "I got AR500 steel plates, At level 4 helmet, And IFAK kits, My loadout is set up for war," Allen messaged Rupnow on May 23, 2024, according to court documents. AR500 steel plates are bulletproof vests, a level 4 helmet is also bulletproof and IFAK is an acronym for "individual first aid kits." Rupnow told Allen that she had two of her father's 9-millimeter handguns, according to authorities. "We go down together," Allen told Rupnow on June 7, 2024, and Rupnow messaged Allen, "I love you," to which he replied, "I love you more," per the court affidavit. The two also discussed tactical outfits, mass shooters and various other topics in the messages included in the document. Authorities also said that Allen had an "authentic" sheriff's office uniform with a badge and gun belt, along with a Ford Crown Victoria—a vehicle typically used by law enforcement—with what appears to be a sheriff's office laptop. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Captain Randy Foley said officials are investigating how Allen obtained the gear and vehicle. What People Are Saying Bradshaw, at a press briefing: "This guy was ready to go, had all the equipment, had the propensity to do it. It was a just a matter of what day was going to set him off to go do it." What Happens Next Allen is scheduled to appear in court for a pretrial detention hearing on Monday. Do you have a story that Newsweek should be covering? Do you have any questions about this story? Contact LiveNews@
New York Post
01-05-2025
- New York Post
Extremist with huge cache of weapons allegedly swapped love notes and attack plans with school shooter Natalie Rupnow: ‘This guy was ready to go'
A Florida extremist who stockpiled a massive arsenal of guns and ammunition had chatted for months with school shooter Natalie Rupnow — sharing love notes and mutual plans to shoot up multiple locations, including churches and police departments, according to authorities. Damien Allen, 22, was found with eight guns — including fully automatic assault rifles — along with over 12,000 rounds of ammunition and grenades and flashbangs at his family's home in Loxahatchee, officials said at a press conference Wednesday. 'There is no doubt that [the investigators] have stopped a mass shooting,' Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said. Advertisement 'This guy was ready to go, had all these weapons, had the propensity to do it — it was just a matter of what day was going to set him off.' 4 Damien Allen, 20, was arrested on Tuesday at his home in Loxahatchee, Florida. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Allen had been in contact with Rupnow, 15, for months before she shot up a private Christian school in Wisconsin in December, killing two and wounding six others before taking her own life, the officials said. Advertisement 'We go down together,' Allen told Rupnow in one TikTok exchange in June, six months before she carried out her evil plot, according to an affidavit obtained by WISN. 'I love you,' the school shooter told Allen, who allegedly replied, 'I love you more.' The disturbing exchanges were part of evidence that Allen'expressed support of radically and ethnically motivated violent extremism and threats of mass violence' — detailing at least seven targets, Captain Randy Foley of the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office said. 4 Police found an alarming hoard of weapons, ammo and police and military uniforms when they searched Allen's home. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Advertisement Palm Beach police received a tip from the FBI that Allen may be planning a massive attack. The search warrant executed on his family home allegedly found the weapons and ammo as well as a ballistic vest and helmet. 'Can you imagine the amount of damage he would've done with 12,000 rounds of ammunition and fully automatic ARs?' Sheriff Bradshaw asked. Unquestionably, this is one of the best arrests I've seen in a long time that has prevented people from dying — because I guarantee you he was going to do that.' 4 Police believe that Allen was planning a mass shooting. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Advertisement 4 Allen told Wisconsin school shooter Natalie Rupnow that he had targeted seven locations. Natalie Rupnow/X Allen also had three uniforms that resembled sheriff's deputies' uniforms — with a badge and nametags — as well as a Ford Crown Victoria, commonly used by police officers, set up a police-issued laptop and a two-way radio, officials said. He also had FBI, Army and Marine uniforms, along with active-duty FBI and Army credentials, officials said. 'This is disturbing that somebody could get these types of items off the internet. It baffles me to be honest,' Sheriff Bradshaw said of the outfits the suspect wore in online videos. Allen was arrested Tuesday and is charged with written or electronic threat of a mass shooting or terrorism act, using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony and unlawful use of a badge or other indication of authority. He is being held without bond at Palm Beach County's Main Detention Center, according to jail records.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Missing at-risk 3-year-old last seen in East Bay, suspect ID'd
(KRON) — The California Highway Patrol issued an endangered missing advisory on Thursday for an at-risk 3-year-old last seen nearly a month ago in San Leandro. A suspect has been identified in the missing person case. Zaida Carranza Gomez is a 3-year-old described by authorities as 3 feet tall and 22 pounds. Zaida has black hair and brown eyes, CHP said. Zaida was last seen on April 5 in San Leandro near 159th Avenue and Liberty Street, CHP said. The agency said it was notified on Wednesday. CHP believes Zaida is a passenger in a 2001/2004 gray Ford Crown Victoria. The license plate number for the vehicle is unknown. Authorities identified a suspect in connection with the case as 31-year-old Siokifi Pulu. Pulu is 5 feet 9 inches tall and 150 pounds, CHP said. He has brown eyes and brown hair. If seen, CHP said to call 911. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Palm Beach County deputies, FBI agents thwart ‘imminent' mass shooting, officials say
A Palm Beach County man was thwarted in carrying out racially-motivated mass shootings and attacks on law enforcement that investigators say were imminent after he was arrested Tuesday, according to the sheriff's office and FBI. Deputies and federal agents raided 22-year-old Damien Allen's Loxahatchee home, where he lived with his parents, and found 18 firearms, some of which may be fully automatic, 12,000 rounds of ammunition, two-way radios, a Taser stun gun and authentic-looking uniforms from the sheriff's office, FBI and military, according to PBSO. Sheriff Ric Bradshaw told reporters during a press briefing Wednesday that Allen boasted in online chats and social media sites — including Instagram and Discord — that he planned on attacking churches for racial reasons, as well as ambush law enforcement officers. 'This guy was ready to go, had all the equipment, had the propensity to do it. It was a just a matter of what day was going to set him of to go do it,' Bradshaw said. 'No doubt in my mind, [the investigation] saved a love of lives.' The sheriff's office worked on a tip it received last week from the FBI about Allen's disturbing online activity. The FBI discovered his conversations while investigating a separate case law enforcement has not detailed, said sheriff's office Capt. Randy Foley. In some conversations, Allen and another person discussed not only attacking locations in Florida, but also in other parts of the country, Foley said. Although Allen wanted to kill people based on race, Bradshaw said 'his main desire was to harm law enforcement and attack law enforcement facilities.' Not only did Allen possess firearms and police and military uniforms — including realistic Army Ranger and U.S. Marine Corps dress blue uniforms — he also had a Ford Crown Victoria sedan decked out to look like a police car, complete with a laptop stand in the front seat and a police computer, Foley said. Included with the deputy's uniform was a badge, a gun belt, a body camera that Allen built using a 3-D printer and a radio, said Foley Investigators also found bogus, yet realistic-looking, certifications claiming he completed Army Ranger training, according to the sheriff's office. Detectives and FBI agents are investigating how he obtained his weapons, gear and the car, Foley said. Deputies and agents also found items with Nazi insignia on them when they raided his home, according to the sheriff's office. 'We still have a lot of evidence to shift through,' Foley told reporters. So far, Allen has been charged with written threats to kill or do bodily harm, unlawful use of a two-way communications device and unlawful use of a law enforcement badge. More charges, including federal counts, are likely pending, according to the sheriff's office. Bradshaw urged people who hear others talking about plans to carry out violence to contact law enforcement immediately. 'This will give us the start, the little piece of the puzzle to move forward,' he said.
