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Hindustan Times
23-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Airman's death at FE Warren Air Force Base sparks ban on Sig Sauer guns: Here's what happened
The death of an airman at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming on Sunday, July 20, has triggered a ban on the 9mm SIG Saucer M18 handguns. The FE Warren Air Force Base said in a new release that the airman, assigned to 90th Security Forces Squadron at F.E. Warren, "died on base while on duty." A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet performs aerial acrobatics during the F-Air Colombia 2025 airshow in Rionegro.(AFP) Although the news release provided very little detail on the incident, some reports claim that it was an accidental discharge. As noted by the SIG Sauer M18 has been the subject of several accidental discharges in the past, with recorded incidents among both civilians and law enforcement. The SIG Sauer M18, part of the firearm manufacturer's P320, is a compact 9mm pistol adopted by the US military as the standard sidearm for all branches. The US Air Force command has issued a ban on the handgun, pending an investigation. As of now, the dead airman's name has not been released. 'We are deeply saddened by the loss of a valued member of our Mighty Ninety team,' Col. Terry Holmes, 90th Missile Wing commander at the FE Warren AFB said in the release. 'Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the airman's family, friends and his fellow defenders during this incredibly difficult time.' Also read: Trump was informed he was named in Epstein files? Here's what White House said Air Force Global Strike Command Probing M18s Charles Hoffman, a spokesperson for the Air Force General Strike Command, spoke about the decision with Hoffman said that the AFGSC is investigating the SIG Sauer M18s and the ban will stay in place till the probe is complete. "Out of an abundance of caution and to ensure the safety and security of our personnel, the pause will remain in place pending the completion of comprehensive investigations by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and the AFGSC Safety office," Hoffman said.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man gets five years in federal prison for threatening prosecutor
A Brewton man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for threatening a prosecutor. Terry Holmes, 54, was sentenced to 60 months in prison after Holmes pleaded guilty to mailing a threatening communication, said Kevin Davidson, acting United States attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. The sentence, the maximum allowed under the federal statute, will run consecutively to the state prison term Holmes is currently serving with the Alabama Department of Corrections on unrelated charges. There is no parole in the federal system. In addition to the prison sentence, Holmes was ordered to pay $26,185.70 in restitution. 'No one who serves the cause of justice, or the families of those who serve, should ever be threatened for doing their job,' said Davidson. 'Our system depends on the courage of prosecutors, judges and law enforcement officers. Threats against them are attacks on the rule of law itself and cannot be tolerated.' According to court documents and Holmes's plea agreement, the threat arose after a man that Holmes claimed to know was convicted of capital murder for the killing of a police officer. On March 19, 2024, Holmes, who was an inmate serving a state prison sentence, sent a letter to the Mobile County District Attorney's Office, which prosecuted the capital murder case. The letter began, 'I am personally writing you to inform you we know where you live,' and went on to identify Holmes as a member of a known white supremacist group. Holmes threatened that the district attorney, the district attorney's family and the judge involved in the case would suffer 'a very horrible and painful death' in retaliation for the conviction and the pursuit of the death penalty against his alleged associate. More: New DOGE update removes four Alabama federal buildings from Wall of Receipts. What to know On March 22, 2024, agents interviewed Holmes. During the interview, Holmes admitted to writing the letter and said he had associates watching the district attorney, warning that the prosecutor had only hours to live. Security precautions had already been taken to protect the district attorney and his family. Holmes pleaded guilty to mailing the threatening communication on January 28. 'There is no place in our justice system for threats of violence – especially leveled at officers of the court,' said FBI acting special agent in charge Timothy J. O'Malley. 'The FBI is committed to ensuring those who serve justice can do so without fear and will hold offenders accountable.' The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Mobile Field Office investigated this case, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service and the Mobile County Sheriff's Office. Contact Montgomery Advertiser reporter Marty Roney at mroney@ This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Man gets five years in federal prison for threatening prosecutor
