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Joel Edwards was charged in December with one count each of intentional threat to commit an act of violence against school students or employees, using a computer to commit a crime and felony firearm.
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Witnesses claimed Khales, now in Isfahan prison, did not commit a crime but refused to shoot in an act of humanity, the group said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Then, the husband and a second neighbor had a verbal altercation, leading to the husband being charged with threatening to commit a crime, and with assault with intent to intimidate based on the victim’s race, religion, color and/or disability.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
If a person witnesses a drone operating over their private property or being used to commit a crime, the FAA recommends that people immediately report it to local law enforcement.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Witnesses claimed Khales, now in Isfahan prison, did not commit a crime but refused to shoot in an act of humanity, the group said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Then, the husband and a second neighbor had a verbal altercation, leading to the husband being charged with threatening to commit a crime, and with assault with intent to intimidate based on the victim’s race, religion, color and/or disability.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
If a person witnesses a drone operating over their private property or being used to commit a crime, the FAA recommends that people immediately report it to local law enforcement.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Commit a crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commit%20a%20crime. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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