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Sinkewicz, M. (2026, October 9). Arizona man arrested after allegedly emailing White House bomb threat to Tucson news station. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/arizona-man-arrested-allegedly-emailing-white-house-bomb-threat-tucson-news-station
Sinkewicz, Michael. “Arizona man arrested after allegedly emailing White House bomb threat to Tucson news station.” Fox News, 9 Oct. 2026, https://www.foxnews.com/us/arizona-man-arrested-allegedly-emailing-white-house-bomb-threat-tucson-news-station.
Sinkewicz, Michael. “Arizona man arrested after allegedly emailing White House bomb threat to Tucson news station.” Fox News, October 9, 2026. https://www.foxnews.com/us/arizona-man-arrested-allegedly-emailing-white-house-bomb-threat-tucson-news-station.
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Jacob Aaron Hicks, a 46-year-old man from Tucson, Arizona, was arrested on September 27 after allegedly emailing a local TV station on September 23 to claim an imminent bomb strike against the White House and other locations in Washington, D.C. The news station promptly contacted law enforcement upon receiving the email, leading to an investigation that identified Hicks as the sender. In addition to this threat, investigators found other emails drafted by Hicks addressed to various news organizations on the same date with similar threats. U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine emphasized the seriousness of such threats and praised the swift response from the local station and law enforcement, including the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service, who are leading the investigation.