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Jacob Aaron Hicks, a 46-year-old from Tucson, Arizona, was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly emailing a local news station threatening bomb attacks at the White House and other locations in Washington, D.C. Federal officials charged Hicks with making an interstate threat to injure; they also found additional email drafts containing similar threats to other news organizations. The FBI and U.S. Secret Service are investigating the case, which was reported by a community partner who alerted law enforcement immediately upon receiving the threatening message.
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Story summary
On September 23, Jacob Aaron Hicks, a 46-year-old man from Tucson, Arizona, allegedly emailed a local news station threatening an "imminent bomb strike against the White House and other locations" in Washington, D.C. The news station promptly alerted law enforcement, leading to an investigation that identified Hicks as the sender. He was arrested on September 27 by federal officials and charged with making an interstate threat to injure. U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine commended the local news station for reporting the threat and praised the FBI's swift response. The case highlights the serious nature of such threats and the collaborative effort between media outlets and law enforcement in addressing them.
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An Arizona man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly sending an email threatening to carry out bombings at the White House and other locations in Washington, D.C., federal officials said.
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officials → arrest → Washington
Jacob Aaron Hicks, 46, of Tucson, was charged with making an interstate threat to injure, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona announced.
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Office → charge → Arizona
According to the criminal complaint, Hicks allegedly emailed a local Tucson television station on Sept. 23, claiming that there would be an "imminent bomb strike against the White House and other locations in Washington, D.C."
After receiving the email, the station alerted law enforcement, prompting an investigation into the threat.
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station → accord → threat
Authorities said they later identified Hicks as the alleged sender of the email.
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they → say → email
"We must take threats of violence like this one seriously," U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine said in a 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," Courchaine added.
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Courchaine → take → commitment
According to federal officials, investigators also discovered additional email drafts in the account linked to Hicks.
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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.
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FBI → say → Service
FBI Phoenix Special Agent in Charge Rebecca Day credited the news station for alerting authorities to the threat.
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Day → credit → threat
"We appreciate the community partner who reported the threat to law enforcement.
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who → appreciate → enforcement
Cooperation and partnership are essential to protecting the American people," Day said.
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Day → protect → people
The U.S. Attorney's Office said Hicks made his initial appearance in federal court Thursday.
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Hicks → say → court
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