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A Washington state tourist was arrested by federal agents for harassing a protected Hawaiian monk seal after video showed him throwing a coconut-sized rock toward the seal near Maui; he faces up to one year in prison per charge and fines up to $50,000 under the Endangered Species Act plus $20,000 under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
A gunman opened fire outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner; 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California, a hotel guest, was neutralized and taken into custody after telling authorities he intended to shoot Trump administration officials. A Secret Service agent was wounded but wearing a bulletproof vest and is expected to recover; Allen faces federal charges with an arraignment planned for Monday as investigators assess motive, while President Trump and other protectees are safe and law enforcement praised the rapid response.
Three men, including a former Brinks employee, were charged with stealing over $2 million from an armored truck in Philadelphia, in a series of robberies linked by surveillance and cellphone data, with one suspect previously fired from Brinks for theft.
Brothers Oren and Alon Alexander are being held without bail on state charges in Florida, pending a final ruling, as they face federal sex trafficking charges in New York. The indictment accuses them of a decade-long scheme involving drugging and sexually assaulting women. A third brother, Tal Alexander, is also charged federally, while a relative, Ohad Fisherman, remains at large. The Alexanders, prominent in real estate, deny the charges, with their lawyers stating they will plead not guilty.
Luxury real estate brokers Oren, Tal, and Alon Alexander have been arrested and charged with sex trafficking in New York, accused of drugging and assaulting dozens of women over a decade. The brothers allegedly used their wealth and connections to lure victims with promises of luxury experiences. They face life sentences if convicted. The arrests have led to their resignation from their brokerage firm, Official, and have highlighted issues within their former employer, Douglas Elliman Inc. Federal prosecutors are continuing their investigation, expecting more victims to come forward.
Troy Weeks, a New York man involved in the January 6 Capitol riot, has pleaded guilty to federal felony and misdemeanor charges, including civil disorder and assaulting officers. Weeks was part of the mob on the Lower West Terrace, a site of violent attacks against law enforcement. He is scheduled to be sentenced in November.
Shant Soghomonian, 35, was arrested and hit with federal charges for allegedly setting fire to the door of Sen. Bernie Sanders' office in Burlington, Vermont, while staff was inside. Surveillance footage captured Soghomonian spraying a liquid on the door and lighting it with a handheld lighter before quickly leaving the scene. If convicted, he could face 5 to 20 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The motive for the incident remains under investigation, and Soghomonian is awaiting his first court appearance. Sanders expressed gratitude for the swift response of law enforcement and the support received following the incident.
The FBI arrested three fugitives at a Florida ranch, including Jonathan Daniel Pollock, who had been on the run since the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Pollock, along with Olivia Michele Pollock and Joseph Daniel Hutchinson III, were taken into custody three years after the assault. They face multiple federal charges, including assaulting officers and violent entry. Jonathan Pollock was considered the most violent and was previously sought with a $30,000 reward for his capture. The two other suspects had failed to appear for their trial dates and are scheduled for a court appearance in Ocala, Florida.