UPDATE: US Coast Guard officer accused of stockpiling guns and compiling a hit list of prominent Democrats and TV journalists can be released on strict supervision to one of his in-laws while he awaits trial, federal judge rules.
of prominent Democrats and network television journalists can be released on strict supervision to one of his in-laws while he awaits trial, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.Christopher Hasson, 50, a Coast Guard lieutenant working in the nation's capital, was arrested Feb. 15 on drug and gun charges. Prosecutors later called Hasson a"domestic terrorist" in court filings and said he"intends to murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country.
Hasson will not be released yet. The judge has laid out a lengthy list of conditions for his release, which court officers must confirm have been met, and the government's appeal must be processed. If the appeal is rejected, Hasson may be released in about a week. Hasson, a self-described white nationalist who espoused extremist views for years, stockpiled weapons andand social media company executives, according to prosecutors. Investigators found 15 guns, including seven rifles, and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition at Hasson's basement apartment in Silver Spring, Maryland.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Judge says Coast Guard officer accused of domestic terror threat should be released to wife's parentsA federal judge said Tuesday that Christopher Hasson, the Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting a domestic terror attack, should be released to the home of his mother-in-law or father-in-law in Virginia.
Read more »
Judge to weigh freeing Coast Guard officer called terroristGREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal magistrate judge may decide Tuesday whether to order the release of a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling weapons and drafting a hit list of prominent Democrats and network TV journalists.
Read more »
Release terms set for Coast Guard officer called terroristGREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling firearms and drafting a hit list of prominent Democrats and journalists can be released from custody and supervised by relatives in Virginia while awaiting trial, a federal magistrate judge said Tuesday.
Read more »
Prosecutors fight pre-trial release of Coast Guard officer accused in terror plotJudge agreed to release Christopher Hasson but government immediately appealed the decision. Hasson remains detained pending another hearing.
Read more »
Waters warns of a 'growing list of radicalized white supremacist neo-Nazi sympathizers' who all support TrumpMaxine Waters warns that Democrats, liberal members of the news media and all other critics of President Donald Trump are 'walking targets' after a judge ordered the release of alleged Coast Guard 'terrorist' Christopher Hasson.
Read more »
WNBA guard Riquna Williams arrested for assaulting ex-partnerWNBA free agent guard Riquna Williams has been arrested after authorities say she attacked her ex-girlfriend at a Florida home.
Read more »
Heavy rain, severe weather play havoc with East CoastHeavy rain and severe weather will cancel Sunday plans along most of the East Coast. The same system brought two reported tornadoes -- one in southern Louisiana and one near Savannah, Georgia -- as well as gusty winds near 60 mph from New Orleans to Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday. A large area
Read more »
Cyclone Fani hits Indian coast, a million people evacuatedA powerful cyclone lashed coastal areas of eastern India on Friday with torrenti...
Read more »
Cyclone Fani hits India's east coast; 1.2 million evacuatedCyclone Fani makes landfall on India's eastern coast as grade 5 storm, lashing emptied beaches with rain and wind gusting up to 127 miles per hour.
Read more »