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Dennis Hernandez arrested for making threats against UConn, Brown
Dennis “D.J.” Hernandez, brother of late NFL player and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez, is accused of threatening violence against the University of Connecticut, Brown University and some individuals.
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Man Convicted for Fourth Time of Sending Threats to Officials, Journalists
A Connecticut man with a history of writing threats to public officials, including a U.S. president and a Supreme Court justice, has been convicted for a fourth time after prosecutors say he mailed more than 100 additional threatening letters. Garrett Santillo, 43, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to a single count of mailing threatening communications to a United…
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Man Arrested for Making Several Threats to UConn Officials: Warrant
A man has been arrested by UConn Police after allegedly making several threats to university officials over the span of several months. Police said the man sent threatening messages to the Office of the President through a webpage between October 2022 and mid-February. According to an arrest warrant, four threatening messages were sent to the president’s office on the...
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Local Congressman Discusses Recent Hearings on Nationwide Threats
Lawmakers, including Congressman Jim Himes, heard from the U.S. intelligence community about worldwide threats compiled in an annual report. This annual report highlights the most serious threats the United States will be facing in the next year, as determined by the intelligence community. The thirty-plus page report put a large focus on threats coming from Russia and China. It...
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Local Congressman Discusses Recent Hearings on Nationwide Threats
Lawmakers, including Congressman Jim Himes, heard from the U.S. intelligence community about worldwide threats compiled in an annual report.