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Michigan teen indicted for making online threats towards synagogue

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A 19-year-old Michigan man has been indicted for making threats on social media and planning to target a synagogue near Lansing, the state capital. Seann Pietila, from Pickford in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, has been in custody since June 16. The indictment, filed on Tuesday in federal court in Grand Rapids, charges him with making threats, including a specific threat to kill by fire. U.S. Attorney Mark Totten emphasized the importance of protecting individuals from violent …

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Masked suspect caught on camera attacking synagogue with Molotov cocktail

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A New Jersey man has been apprehended by authorities for his attempt to set fire to a synagogue located in Essex County, New Jersey. Nicholas Malindretos, age 26, is accused of attempting to use fire in order to cause harm to and demolish a building that was used for interstate commerce. On January 29th, 2023 at 3:19am, a security camera at the Temple Ner Tamid Jewish Congregation in Bloomfield, New Jersey captured an individual identified …

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