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Threat to Holyoke High deemed hoax; juvenile suspect identified
HOLYOKE — Police have tracked down a juvenile accused of a making a threat to Holyoke High School on social media. Students first saw the threat last week and notified School Resource Officers Manuel Rivera and Juan Cruz about the post, Holyoke Police Chief Brian Keenan said. They immediately started investigating the threat, made on Instagram, and determined it was not credible. The original post was deleted but has been passed through screenshots by students and the others in the school community, Keenan said. 'Detectives spoke with the juvenile with a parent present to reinforce the seriousness of posting any type of threat online,' Keenan said. Police did not release any information about the suspect because of the accused's age or the nature of the post. 'Our department treats any threat to our community seriously and thoroughly investigates each situation to determine if any threat is credible. In this case, thankfully it was not,' Keenan said. 'The safety and well-being of our students and community is paramount. I appreciate the vigilance of the students who brought this post to our officers' attention, and in doing so, the officers were able to quickly identify the person responsible for the post.' Mayor Joshua Garcia thanked police for their quick action and reinforced that no students or staff were ever in danger. 'I want to assure our community, students, staff and teachers that there is no ongoing threat, and this post was deemed to not be credible,' he said. 'If there was a situation where we received a threat, and it was deemed credible or if it was unclear, we would alert our community immediately.' Read the original article on MassLive.
ABC News
2 days ago
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US sounds alarm over Taiwan invasion warning
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sounds alarm over "imminent" threat of China invading Taiwan. China rejects his remarks, calling them "groundless accusations".
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Kristi Noem said an immigrant threatened to kill Trump. The story quickly fell apart
A claim by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that an immigrant threatened the life of President Donald Trump has begun to unravel. Noem announced an arrest of a 54-year-old man who was living in the U.S. illegally, saying he had written a letter threatening to kill Trump and would then return to Mexico. The story received a flood of media attention and was highlighted by the White House and Trump's allies. But investigators actually believe the man may have been framed so that he would get arrested and be deported from the U.S. before he got a chance to testify in a trial as a victim of assault, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. Law enforcement officials believe the man, Ramon Morales Reyes, never wrote a letter that Noem and her department shared with a message written in light blue ink expressing anger over Trump's deportations and threatening to shoot him in the head with a rifle at a rally. Noem also shared the letter on X along with a photo of Morales Reyes, and the White House also shared it on its social media accounts. The letter was mailed to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office along with the FBI and other agencies, the person said. As part of the investigation, officials had contacted Morales Reyes and asked for a handwriting sample and concluded his handwriting and the threatening letter didn't match and that the threat was not credible, the person said. It's not clear why Homeland Security officials still decided to send a release making that claim. In an emailed statement asking for information about the letter and the new information about Morales Reyes, the Department of Homeland Security said "the investigation into the threat is ongoing. Over the course of the investigation, this individual was determined to be in the country illegally and that he had a criminal record. He will remain in custody.' His attorneys said he was not facing current charges and they did not have any information about convictions in his record. The revelations were first reported by CNN. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's records show Morales Reyes is being held at a county jail in Juneau, Wisconsin, northwest of Milwaukee. The Milwaukee-based immigrant rights group Voces de la Frontera, which is advocating for his release, said he was arrested May 21. Attorney Cain Oulahan, who was hired to fight against his deportation, said he has a hearing in a Chicago immigration court next week and is hoping he is released on bond. Morales Reyes had been a victim in a case of another man who is awaiting trial on assault charges in Wisconsin, the person familiar with the matter said. The trial is scheduled for July. Morales Reyes works as a dishwasher in Milwaukee, where he lives with his wife and three children. He had recently applied for a U visa, which is carved out for people in the country illegally who become victims of serious crimes, said attorney Kime Abduli, who filed that application. The Milwaukee Police Department said it is investigating an identity theft and victim intimidation incident related to this matter and the county district attorney's office said the investigation was ongoing. Milwaukee police said no one has been criminally charged at this time. Abduli, Morales Reyes' attorney, says he could not have written the letter, saying he did not receive formal education and can't write in Spanish and doesn't know how to speak English. She said it was not clear whether he was arrested because of the letters. 'There is really no way that it could be even remotely true,' Abduli said. 'We're asking for a clarification and a correction from DHS to clear Ramon's name of anything having to do with this.' Mike Balsamo, Scott Bauer And Adriana Gomez Licon, The Associated Press
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2 days ago
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Judge denies bond for Greenville County resident accused of threatening congresswoman
A magistrate judge denied bond for a Greenville County resident accused of threatening to kill Rep. Nancy Mace in a social media post. Mace traveled from Washington, D.C. to a Greenville County courthouse for the bond hearing of Samuel Cain, who also goes by the name Roxie Wolfe. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division arrested Wolfe on May 15 and charged him with threatening the life of a public official. More: Greenville County resident arrested, charged with threatening public official According to an arrest affidavit, Wolfe admitted to writing a post that stated, "I'm going to assassinate (Mace) with a gun and I'm being 100% dead a**." Mace spoke at the start of the hearing and called transgender people "radicalized" and a part of a "cult." She also characterized transgender people as mentally ill and violent against women. "His intention was clear. His intention was violent," Mace said before she asked a judge to either deny bond or set it at the highest possible about. "A man I never met threatened to put a bullet in me." Greenville County Magistrate James E. Hudson later denied bond and said he believes Wolfe poses a "credible threat" to the Republican congresswoman. Wolfe asked to speak after the decision, but Hudson advised against it. "How long am I in here for your honor?" Wolfe asked as the hearing came to an end. Wolfe will remain at the Greenville County Detention Center until an appearance before a Circuit Court judge, according to Hudson. A hearing date has not been set. Mace spoke outside of the Greenville County Bond Court office and thanked Wolfe's family, who attended the hearing and shook her hand before it started. "I think it was important that they were here today," Mace said. "They shook my hand and their humility was very important to me and I want to say thank you to his family." Mace said that she was surprised that a judge denied bond, before hinting at a formal announcement of her run for governor. "I've seen the way women are treated in our state, and I hope that this gives women hope that we need to stand up for ourselves," Mace said. "I may be forced to run for governor because of these kinds of issues — because our state leaders, none of our statewide leaders, are doing anything to protect us." This article originally appeared on Greenville News: U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace appears at bond hearing for Greenville resident
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3 days ago
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Threat to shoot Trump was not written by Mexican man, investigators now say
The Brief Homeland Security claimed Ramon Morales Reyes threatened to kill Donald Trump, but officials now suspect he was framed. According to The Associated Press, investigators found the threatening letter's handwriting didn't match Morales-Reyes', casting doubt on the credibility of the alleged threat. A claim by Homeland Security that an immigrant threatened the life of President Donald Trump has begun to unravel. Last week, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced an arrest of a 54-year-old man who was living in the U.S. illegally, saying he had written a letter threatening to kill Trump and would then return to Mexico. The story received a flood of media attention and was highlighted by the White House and Trump's allies. Noem also shared the letter on X along with a photo of Morales Reyes, and the White House also shared it on its social media accounts. But investigators actually believe the man may have been framed so that he would get arrested and be deported from the U.S. before he got a chance to testify in a trial as a victim of assault, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. Law enforcement officials believe the man, Ramon Morales Reyes, never wrote the letter with a message written in light blue ink expressing anger over Trump's deportations and threatening to shoot him in the head with a rifle at a rally. As part of the investigation, officials had contacted Morales Reyes and asked for a handwriting sample and concluded his handwriting and the threatening letter didn't match and that the threat was not credible, the person said. What they're saying In an emailed statement asking for information about the letter and the new information about Morales Reyes, the Department of Homeland Security said "the investigation into the threat is ongoing. Over the course of the investigation, this individual was determined to be in the country illegally and that he had a criminal record. He will remain in custody." Morales Reyes is a Mexican national who allegedly entered the United States illegally on nine separate occasions between 1999 and 2005. The backstory Morales-Reyes had been previously arrested for felony hit-and-run, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct with "a domestic abuse modifier," according to the Department of Homeland Security. Dig deeper "We are tired of this president messing with us Mexicans – We have done more for this country than you white people – you have been deporting my family and I think it is time Donald J. Trump get what he has coming to him," the letter read. EARLIER:Man threatened to shoot Trump in head "for messing with us Mexicans," ICE says "I will self deport myself back to Mexico but not before I use my 30 yard 6 to shoot your precious president in is head – I will see him at one of his big ralleys [sic]." He reportedly appears to be referencing the .30-06 Springfield rifle. The letter was received on May 21 and Morales-Reyes was arrested last Thursday, DHS said. The Source Information for this article was taken from a Department of Homeland Security news release and FOX News reporting. The Associated Press and previous FOX Local reporting contributed. This story was reported from Los Angeles.
