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Arizona man arrested after allegedly emailing Tucson news station plans to bomb the White House

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A man from Arizona, identified as Hicks, was arrested after allegedly emailing a Tucson news station on September 23 with threats of an imminent bomb strike against the White House and other locations in Washington, D.C. Following receipt of this email, law enforcement agencies launched an investigation that led to Hicks's identification. Additional threatening emails were discovered in his account directed at other news organizations. The FBI, assisted by the U.S. Secret Service, is leading the ongoing investigation, with officials crediting local media for promptly alerting authorities about the threat.

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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.

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According to a criminal complaint, Hicks allegedly emailed a local Tucson television station Sept. 23, claiming there would be an “imminent bomb strike against the White House and other locations in Washington, D.C.” uncertain

Hicks → accord → Washington

After receiving the email, the station alerted law enforcement, prompting an investigation into the threat. asserted

station → receive → threat

Authorities said they later identified Hicks as the alleged sender of the email. asserted

they → say → email

“We must take threats of violence like this one seriously,” U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine said in a statement. asserted

Courchaine → take → statement

“I am grateful to our local news station for referring this threat to law enforcement and to the FBI for addressing the situation quickly, professionally and with the level of commitment it required.” asserted

it → refer → commitment

According to federal officials, investigators also discovered additional email drafts in the account linked to Hicks. uncertain

investigators → accord → Hicks

Officials said the drafts, also dated Sept. 23, were addressed to other news organizations and contained similar threats involving the White House and other locations in Washington, D.C. The FBI is leading the investigation with assistance from the U.S. Secret Service. asserted

FBI → say → Service

FBI Phoenix Special Agent in Charge Rebecca Day credited the news station for alerting authorities to the threat. asserted

Day → credit → threat

“We appreciate the community partner who reported the threat to law enforcement. asserted

who → appreciate → enforcement

Cooperation and partnership are essential to protecting the American people,” Day said. asserted

Day → protect → people

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Hicks made his initial appearance in federal court Thursday. asserted

Hicks → say → court

Arizona man arrested after allegedly emailing Tucson news station plans to bomb the White House

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