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Fox News
2 days ago
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Upstate New York man charged with cyberstalking family of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO
A Saratoga County man is facing federal charges for allegedly terrorizing the grieving family of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson just hours after the healthcare executive was gunned down in midtown Manhattan late last year. Shane Daley, 40, of Galway, New York, was arrested Wednesday and charged with cyberstalking after federal prosecutors say he sent harassing and threatening voicemail messages to a family member of Thompson. Between Dec. 4-7, 2024, and beginning just hours after Thompson's murder, Daley allegedly placed multiple calls to a work phone line used by a member of Thompson's family. In a series of voicemail messages, Daley used threatening and harassing language that focused on Thompson's killing, expressed satisfaction over the manner of his death and declared that the victim and Thompson's children "deserved to meet the same violent end," according to a criminal complaint unsealed MANGIONE DEFENSE SHARED SAME RECORDS THEY CLAIMED CONSTITUTED PRIVACY VIOLATION: PROSECUTORS "Brian Thompson was gunned down in midtown Manhattan," said acting U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III. "Daley, as alleged, gleefully welcomed this tragedy and did all that he could to increase the Thompson family's pain and suffering." U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton said, "As alleged, Daley threatened and harassed a grieving family in the immediate aftermath of a loved one's murder. These selfish, harmful and callous actions undermine public safety and will not be tolerated. This office, together with our law enforcement partners, will pursue and prosecute those who seek to intimidate victims and their families.""Shane Daley allegedly repeatedly harassed the grieving family of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare gunned down in New York City. The recurrent calls and messages in the days following Brian Thompson's murder were more than callous and cold-hearted harassment. They were threatening and terrified a family already suffering following the violent death of their loved one," said Christopher G. Raia, assistant director in charge of the FBI's New York JUDGE GRANTS MANGIONE ACCESS TO LAPTOP IN JAIL AHEAD OF MURDER TRIAL If convicted, Daley faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of up to three years. Daley is scheduled to be arraigned at 2 p.m. Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart in Albany. Thompson, who had served as CEO of UnitedHealthcare since 2021, was fatally shot in early December 2024. Authorities have identified Luigi Mangione as the suspect in the homicide, and he has pleaded not guilty. Daley is not accused of any involvement in Thompson's killing, only of harassing a family member afterward. The FBI is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua R. Rosenthal of the Northern District of New York, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Dominic A. Gentile and Jun Xiang of the Southern District of New York are HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York and the FBI did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for additional comment.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Jury acquits Cleveland activists of extortion, intimidation
CLEVELAND (WJW) — A Cleveland activist and two of his associates accused in 2024 of 'terrorizing' a local gas station while masked and armed, and demanding protection money, were acquitted on all counts on Monday. Antoine Tolbert, 34, of Solon, was indicted in March on charges including aggravated robbery, extortion, aggravated riot and witness intimidation, among others, court records show. Cedar Point's Power Tower evacuated after cable fails Two codefendants, Rameer Askew, 20, of Bedford, and Austreeia Everson, 39, of Solon, were also acquitted on charges including extortion, witness intimidation and aggravated robbery, court records show. Rubin Swift, who owns a gas station at the intersection of Lee Road and Harvard Avenue, in 2024 said Tolbert and members of his organization stood in front of their store wearing masks and carrying rifles, the FOX 8 I-Team reported in August 2024. Swift said Tolbert demanded money to provide protection at the gas station. 'We don't need his protection and we didn't ask for it,' he said. 'They just showed up and took over. They are terrorizing us.' The I-Team obtained a 911 call made from a gas station employee earlier that month, when the organization showed up and stood in front of the store. 'They got big guns. Half of them got guns,' the caller said. 'They're threatening people. They're scaring people. They won't let nobody in the business.'Tolbert stressed he was just trying to 'protect the community.' 1 dead after truck sideswiped, causing fiery crash Tolbert told the I-Team in an interview later that month that felt he had done nothing wrong.'Did we tell them that they couldn't leave the store or did they perceive that they couldn't leave the store? That's exactly the difference,' Tolbert said. Tolbert, Askew and Everson were seen hugging each other and crying in the courtroom after the not-guilty verdicts were read. Tolbert's trial lasted 19 days, court records show. Jurors got the case last week. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
19-06-2025
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UPDATED: Man involved in standoff in Jamestown arrested, child safe
Jun. 18—JAMESTOWN — An hours-long standoff on Wednesday, June 18, at Western Park Village in Jamestown ended after the James Valley Special Operations Team successfully entered the residence, removed a 2-year-old child and arrested a 30-year-old man, according to Maj. Justin Blinsky, assistant chief of police for the city of Jamestown. Jacob Lee Schmitt, of Jamestown, was arrested on suspicion of terrorizing. Schmitt is in the Stutsman County Correctional Center, where he is awaiting formal charges. The incident is under investigation, and additional charges are possible, Blinsky said. The Jamestown Police Department was dispatched to a residence in Western Park Village at about 2 a.m. Wednesday, on a report that a female resident wasn't feeling safe in her home, Blinsky said. He said the woman indicated a man, identified as Schmitt, was inside the residence using drugs and yelling at her. After further investigation, the woman reported that Schmitt had threatened to "kill her," Blinsky said. The woman also told police that Schmitt refused to leave the residence with multiple firearms that the man had access to, he said. Jamestown police officers tried to make contact with Schmitt but he refused to speak with law enforcement and retreated further inside the residence, barricading himself in a back room, Blinsky said. Blinsky said four occupants were evacuated from the home but Schmitt took a 2-year-old child with him to the back room. The James Valley Special Operations Team was activated at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday to help minimize safety risks, he said. The Jamestown Police Department asked residents of Western Park Village to shelter in place, which was lifted after Schmitt was arrested. Blinksky said police were able to communicate with Schmitt while he was inside the residence, but he refused to comply with police requests to come outside or to assist the child in leaving the residence. At about 12:45 p.m., the James Valley Special Operations Team entered the home, removed the child and took Schmitt into custody. The Stutsman County Sheriff's Office, North Dakota Highway Patrol, Jamestown Area Ambulance, Stutsman County Emergency Management and the Jamestown Street Department also assisted at the scene. "We are relieved to hear that the police have confirmed that the child involved is safe, and the individual of concern is now in police custody," said Kathy Grosz, vice president of property management for New Horizon Property Management, which manages Western Park Village. Schmitt was previously denied residency in Western Park Village, Grosz told The Jamestown Sun in an email. "New Horizon remains firmly committed to enforcing our screening procedures to support the safety and security of all residents within our communities," she said, referring to the properties New Horizon manages. "We are thankful this incident ended without physical harm and extend our deep appreciation to law enforcement and emergency personnel for their swift and professional response. We will continue to work closely with authorities as needed and remain focused on the well-being of our communities."
