Prosecutor Investigating Fire at North Jersey Synagogue, Firebombed Once in 2012
Rutherford, NJ – A multi-alarm fire early Friday morning caused significant damage to Temple Beth El on Montross Avenue, prompting a joint arson investigation by county and local authorities. Rutherford police and…
Orthodox Hasidic Jewish Man Assaulted by Staten Island Teen While Walking to Synagogue
BROOKLYN, NY – An Orthodox Jewish man was assaulted on his way to prayer service at a local synagogue by a teen from Staten Island according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.…
New York Synagogue Target of Arson Attempt
NEW YORK, NY – A Manhattan Synagogue at 28 Gramercy Park South was the target of an attempted arson after an individual that appeared to be female lit a book and piece…
Brooklyn Synagogue Robbed Again
BROOKLYN, NY – A Brooklyn synagogue and yeshiva has been targeted again for robbery. This is the second time this month Yeshiva Birchas Duvid Synagogue was broken into and robbed. Police from…
San Marcos Man Charged with Austin Synagogue Fire
AUSTIN – Yesterday, a federal grand jury in Austin returned a three-count indictment charging Franklin Barrett Sechriest, 19, of San Marcos with crimes for the intentional fire set at a synagogue in…
Republicans Demand Answers From DHS On Why Texas Synagogue Hostage Taker Was Allowed To Enter US
Republican House members urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to answer questions about why the Texas synagogue hostage taker was allowed to enter the country in a Wednesday letter. “Last month,…
Authorities Arrest Man Who Allegedly Sold Gun To Suspect In Texas Synagogue Hostage Situation
Henry “Michael” Dwight Williams, the man who allegedly sold a gun to Texas synagogue hostage-taker Malik Faisal Akram, was arrested Monday and charged Tuesday with a federal crime. Williams, 32, was charged…
Two Teenagers Arrested In England For Investigation Into Texas Synagogue Attack
Two teenagers were arrested in the U.K. on Sunday in connection to the Texas synagogue hostage standoff, the Independent reported. Malik Faisal Akram died after an 11-hour standoff with the FBI while…
Rabbi At Texas Synagogue Made Hostage Taker A Cup Of Tea, Threw Chair At Gunman
A Texas rabbi who was held hostage in his synagogue with members of his congregation on Saturday told “CBS Mornings” how he handled the perilous situation. “It was terrifying. It was overwhelming.…
‘Jewish Community Was Targeted’: FBI Rules Texas Synagogue Attack As ‘Terrorism’
The FBI is investigating the Texas synagogue hostage standoff as a terrorist incident in which the Jewish community was targeted after initially ruling out antisemitism as a motive. “This is a terrorism-related…
John T. Earnest Sentenced to Life Plus 30 years in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes Related to 2019 Poway Synagogue Shooting and Attempted Mosque Arson
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Peter Ko (619) 546-7359 and Shane Harrigan (619) 546-6981 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 28, 2021 SAN DIEGO – John T. Earnest, a Rancho Penasquitos man who entered…
Attacker who strangled, assaulted Jewish man walking home from synagogue gets 11 years in prison
BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for the strangulation and assault as hate crimes for the unprovoked…
Mount Laurel synagogue defaced with swastika, threatening message
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – On December 5th, Mount Laurel officers were dispatched to Adath Emanu-El Synagogue on Elbo Lane to investigate an anti-Semitic sticker that was found placed on a no parking…
San Marcos Man Charged Federally with Austin Synagogue Arson
AUSTIN – A federal complaint was unsealed charging Franklin Barrett Sechriest, 18, of San Marcos, with arson in connection with the fire intentionally set at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Austin…
Jackson homeowner operating as LLC asks town to convert residential home into Synagogue
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – After being cited several times for code violations a homeowner in Jackson Township has submitted plans to the Jackson zoning board to convert his New Prospect home into…
