Jeff Mordock

Supreme Court evacuated for possible bomb threat: Report

A bomb threat was made against the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday just hours before the presidential inauguration, a court spokesperson confirmed.

January 20, 2021

U.S. Army soldier accused of plotting with ISIS to blow up 9/11 Memorial, kill U.S. troops overseas

A U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday and charged for allegedly plotting to blow up New York's 9/11 Memorial and ambush U.S. soldiers in the Middle East.

January 19, 2021

Feds file Capitol riot conspiracy charge against Thomas Edward Caldwell, alleged Oath Keeper leader

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday filed the first conspiracy charge to arise from the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, accusing an apparent member of the far-right Oath Keepers movement of plotting to disrupt the election.

January 19, 2021

Guy Wesley Reffitt, alleged Capitol rioter, threatened to shoot kids if they turned him in

A man who allegedly participated in the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol now stands accused of threatening to shoot his children if they snitched on him, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday.

January 19, 2021

Diverse extremists converged for Capitol siege

The deadly attack at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 marked a shocking milestone in the evolution of right-wing extremism when, for the first time, a diverse mix of organizations converged for a major assault, said current and former federal law enforcement officials.

January 17, 2021

Capitol attack sparks fear of new extremist coalitions

The deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week marked a shocking milestone in the evolution of extremist groups when, for the first time, a diverse mix of organizations converging for a major assault, said current and former federal law enforcement officials.

January 16, 2021

Total number of Capitol riot criminal probes will top 300 by Saturday, says DOJ official

The FBI is expected to have more than 300 active criminal probes into last week's deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and that number could increase "exponentially" by the end of the weekend, Justice Department officials said Friday.

January 15, 2021

Justice Department watchdog opens probe into department’s response to Capitol riot

The Justice Department Inspector General announced Friday it will open a probe into the department's response to the deadly insurrection at the U.S.Capitol.

January 15, 2021

Corey Johnson, Virginia gang member, executed; another inmate scheduled for Friday

A gang member who was tied to the murder of seven people in Richmond, Virginia, in 1992 was executed Thursday night after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to delay his execution because he tested positive for COVID-19.

January 15, 2021

John Sullivan, leftist activist, arrested, charged in Capitol riot

A leftist activist who is facing criminal charges in Utah stemming from a "defund the police" rally was arrested and charged for his role in the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said Thursday night.

January 14, 2021

Inauguration lockdown deals another blow to struggling D.C. businesses

The unprecedented security buildup in Washington for Wednesday's inauguration -- 20,000 troops, miles of fences and barricades, mass transit shutdowns -- has business owners asking if all this is really necessary.

January 14, 2021

National Mall will be shut down on Inauguration Day

The National Mall in Washington, D.C., will be closed to the public on Inauguration Day because of security concerns, according to media reports Thursday.

January 14, 2021

Donald Trump a ‘flight risk’ if criminal charges filed, experts say

President Trump potentially faces a torrent of criminal charges when he leaves office, including charges linked to the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, making prosecutors worry that he is a flight risk.

January 13, 2021

Jeffrey Rosen, acting AG, warns of ‘no tolerance’ for inauguration violence

Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen warned late Tuesday that the Justice Department will not tolerate any violence at President-elect Joseph R. Biden's inauguration next week.

January 13, 2021

Steven D’Antuono, FBI official, counters Capitol attack reports that agents failed to act quickly

Top Justice Department officials on Tuesday vowed to bring sedition and conspiracy charges against the Capitol rioters, potentially sending them to federal prison for 20 years.

January 12, 2021

Prosecutors have ‘marching orders’ to pursue sedition against Capitol rioters, U.S. attorney says

Federal prosecutors will aggressively pursue sedition cases against those responsible for the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, Washington's U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin vowed Tuesday.

January 12, 2021

FBI says threat of violence ahead of Capitol riot couldn’t be linked to a specific person

A top FBI official said Tuesday the bureau could not link a specific suspect to the threat of a violent "war" at the U.S. Capitol made a day before last week's deadly siege.

January 12, 2021

Louis Capriotti, Illinois man, arrested, charged with threatening violence at Biden inauguration

A suburban Chicago man who allegedly threatened to "kill any [expletive] Democrat" who steps on the White House lawn during President-elect Joseph R. Biden's inauguration was arrested and charged Tuesday.

January 12, 2021

Lonnie Coffman, accused of bringing weapons to Capitol riot, had list of ‘good guys’ and ‘bad guys’

An Alabama man accused of bringing guns, bombs and hundreds of rounds of ammunition to the violent insurrection last week at the U.S. Capitol was carrying a list of "good guys" and "bad guys," federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

January 12, 2021

Congress briefed on new terror threat to the Capitol, says Rep. Conor Lamb, Pa. Democrat

Capitol security officials warned lawmakers that a group of violent extremists are plotting to surround the U.S. Capitol ahead of President-elect Joseph R. Biden's inauguration, a member of Congress told CNN Tuesday.

January 12, 2021