Arizona Man Arrested, Charged After Allegedly Threatening to Bomb White House
Investigators say Jacob Hicks also left unsent drafts with similar threats, and he faces a charge of making an interstate threat to injure.
- Jacob Hicks, 46, of Tucson, faces charges for Making an Interstate Threat to Injure after allegedly emailing threats to bomb the White House and Washington locations in September.
- Prompted by an email received by KGUN9, The FBI launched an investigation into the threats against the White House after the news station shared the message with law enforcement.
- During the investigation, Investigators discovered additional unsent draft emails linked to Hicks's account containing similar threatening language addressed to other news organizations.
- Arizona officials identified Hicks as the sender, and Officials continue reviewing the incident as the Interstate Threat charge remains pending against the Tucson man.
- The legal process for the Interstate Threat charge continues as Scripps News Group, which originally published the story, monitors developments in the federal case.
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Tucson Man Arrested For Threatening To Bomb White House
TUCSON – A Tucson man, Jacob Aaron Hicks, was arrested this week for allegedly sending an email on Sep.23, 2026, threatening to commit mass bombings at the White House and around the Washington, D.C. area. Hicks was charged by criminal complaint with Making an Interstate Threat to Injure. He made his initial appearance in federal...
Arizona man charged with threatening mass bombings at White House
An Arizona man has been arrested on charges of threatening mass bombings at the White House and other locations in Washington, D.C., according to federal prosecutors. The threats were allegedly sent in an email to a local news station. Jacob Aaron Hicks, 46, of Tucson, was arrested Wednesday and charged by criminal complaint with making […]
Arizona man arrested after threatening to bomb the White House
An Arizona man was taken into federal custody Wednesday after authorities say he emailed a Tucson television station with a warning of an imminent bombing at the White House and other sites in Washington, D.C., according to a report from Fox News. Jacob Aaron Hicks, 46, of Tucson, was charged with making an interstate threat […]
Arizona man arrested after allegedly emailing White House bomb threat to Tucson news station - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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. Jacob Aaron Hicks, 46, of Tucson, was charged with making an interstate threat to injure, the U.S. Attorney’s [...]
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