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Belfast Telegraph
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Derry City coach and former Irish League goalkeeper sounded out for lucrative role in Middle East
Derry City's Head of Goalkeeping Michael Dougherty has been sounded out about a lucrative coaching role in the United Arab Emirates. The UAE Football Association are keen to recruit the former Glentoran shot-stopper to work with their international women's team ahead of the 2027 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Boston Globe
06-06-2025
- Boston Globe
Man charged with hate crime in Boulder attack on ‘Zionist people' to appear in federal court
Soliman is represented by state and federal public defenders, who do not comment on their cases to the media. Advertisement Investigators say Soliman told them he had intended to kill all of the roughly 20 participants at the weekly demonstration on Boulder's popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall, but he threw just two of his 18 Molotov cocktails while yelling 'Free Palestine.' Soliman told investigators he tried to buy a gun but was not able to because he was not a 'legal citizen.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Soliman did not carry out his full plan 'because he got scared and had never hurt anyone before,' police wrote in an arrest affidavit. State prosecutors say 15 people and a dog were victims of the attack. Not all were physically injured, and some are considered victims for the legal case because they were in the area and could potentially have been hurt, 20th Judicial District Michael Dougherty said Thursday. Advertisement The dog was among the injured, which resulted in an animal cruelty charge being filed against Soliman, Dougherty said. Soliman told investigators that he waited until after his daughter graduated from school before launching the attack, according to court documents. Federal authorities want to deport Soliman's wife and their five children, who range from 4 to 17 years old, but a judge issued an emergency order Wednesday halting deportation proceedings until a lawsuit challenging their deportation can be considered. U.S. immigration officials took Soliman's wife and children into custody on Tuesday. They are being held at a family immigration detention center in Texas.
The Herald Scotland
06-06-2025
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Boulder firebombing suspect charged with 118 criminal counts
Soliman faces over a dozen attempted murder charges, two counts of using explosive devices, over a dozen counts of attempting to use an incendiary device, five counts of assault on someone over the age of 70 and one count of cruelty towards animals. Those charges could add up to as many as 384 years in prison, according to Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty. More state and federal charges could be added as the investigation into the Boulder, Colorado attack at a pedestrian mall continues, authorities have said. Soliman appeared in court behind a transparent parition where he was asked to shake his head or nod in response to questions. Judge Nancy Salomone ordered him back in court on July 15. The June 1 attack, in which Soliman is accused of hurling Molotov cocktails and using a makeshift flamethrower, targeted Run for Their Lives, a group advocating for the release of the hostages held in Gaza since the assault on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. Authorities say Soliman, who's lived in Colorado Springs after coming to the U.S. on a tourist visa in late 2022 and stayed after it expired, injured 15 people ages 52 to 88, with burns ranging from serious to minor. The 45-year-old Soliman said "he wanted them to all die . . . He said he would go back and do it again and had no regret doing what he did," Boulder Detective John Sailer wrote in court papers. Soliman explained that, to him, anyone who supported the existence of Israel on "our land" is Zionist. He defined "our land" as Palestine, court documents said. Soliman threw two of the 18 Molotov cocktails he'd brought with him to the pedestrian mall, authorities said, yelling "Free Palestine. A federal affidavit charging Soliman with a hate crime and attempted murder says he learned about the demonstration from an online search. He planned the attack for a year and waited for his daughter to graduate from high school before executing it, according to the affidavit. He hoped to use a gun and had taken classes, but his immigration status prevented him from purchasing a firearm, the affidavit says. Instead, court documents say, he taught himself to make Molotov cocktails from YouTube videos. No one knew about his plans, he told investigators, though he left a journal behind for his family. Soliman's wife and five children are currently in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials; the Trump administration plans to have them deported.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Boulder attack suspect faces 118 state-level criminal charges
Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty addresses the media outside the Boulder County Justice Center in a June 5, 2025 press conference. (Screenshot from City of Boulder livestream) The man accused of attacking a group of demonstrators with incendiary devices on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall returned to court on Thursday, where prosecutors charged him with 118 criminal counts that could add up to a prison sentence of hundreds of years. The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, appeared for a brief administrative hearing at the Boulder County Jail. A preliminary hearing in his state case was set for July 15. Three victims in the attack remained hospitalized as of Thursday, Boulder officials said, while other victims met with law enforcement at the Boulder County Justice Center. Authorities have identified a total of 15 victims in the attack, some of whom experienced an attempted assault and did not sustain injuries. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said in a news conference following the hearing that the charges against the defendant include 14 counts of attempted murder with intent, and 14 counts of attempted murder with extreme indifference. Other charges include attempted assault, the use of an incendiary device and the attempted use of an incendiary device, as well as an animal cruelty charge for a dog that sustained injuries during the attack. 'The charges reflect the evidence that we have regarding this horrific attack that took place, and the seriousness of it,' Dougherty said. The suspect allegedly told police that he targeted a demonstration on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall held by Run For Their Lives, which organizes events calling for the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, because he wanted to 'kill all Zionist people.' He also faces a federal hate crime charge, and is set to make his first appearance in federal court on Friday. Additional federal charges are expected to follow. Federal authorities say the suspect, a Colorado Springs resident, was living in the U.S. unlawfully after overstaying a visa that expired in 2023. A federal judge in Denver has temporarily blocked the deportation of his wife, Hayam El Gamal, and their five children, after the Department of Homeland Security announced that it had taken them into custody and was 'processing (them) for removal proceedings from the U.S.' Dougherty said that he was 'absolutely committed' to fully prosecuting the defendant in the U.S. 'Obviously, making sure he remains in the country is a top priority, so that he can be fully prosecuted and held fully responsible,' Dougherty said. 'And I know the U.S. Attorney's Office, the Federal Bureau investigation and the Boulder Police Department — not to speak for them, but I think we're all equally committed to that goal.' Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said during Thursday's press conference to expect enhanced security and a 'very visible law enforcement presence' at Sunday's Boulder Jewish Festival, which was planned long in advance of the attack and will take place on the same block of the Pearl Street Mall where it occurred. 'We are bringing in SWAT elements, we will have drones, we will have a lot of people there,' Redfearn said. 'We want people to feel safe, we want people to feel at ease, and right now the best way we can do that is ensure that we have a large number of officers there to be ready to respond to anything.' SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
CBS News
05-06-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Boulder, Colorado, suspect expected to be formally charged in county court
The suspect in Sunday's attack in Boulder, Colorado, is due to appear in Boulder County Court on Thursday afternoon. Prosecutors are expected to file formal charges against 45-year-old Mohamed Soliman. He's currently being held in the Boulder County Jail on a $10 million bond and is expected to be charged in his 3:30 p.m. hearing with attempted murder and charges related to the Molotov cocktails he allegedly used in the attack. Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty said on Monday afternoon that Soliman will be charged in state court with 16 counts of attempted first-degree murder, eight of which are "with intent and deliberation," the other eight of which are "with extreme indifference." He's also set to be charged with two counts of use of an incendiary device and 16 counts of attempted use of an incendiary device. Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty speaks during a press conference at the Boulder Police Station on Monday, June 2, 2025. Chet Strange / Stringer via Getty Images Soliman also faces federal hate crime charges, but that would come in his separate federal court case. He's set to appear in federal court in Denver on Friday. J. Bishop Grewell, acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado, said additional federal charges might also be forthcoming. News cameras won't be allowed in either courtroom, but the Boulder County Court hearing will be live-streamed, and CBS News Colorado will provide updates during and after that hearing. The cases and potential charges stem from Sunday's attack in which Soliman is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at members of the group Run for Their Lives, injuring 15 people and a dog. Two of those people were airlifted to UCHealth's burn unit due to the severity of their burns, hospital officials said. The group walks through the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder every week, advocating for the release of Israeli hostages taken to Gaza in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Video from multiple witnesses appears to show Soliman during the attack holding two jars or bottles with a clear liquid that investigators say contained gasoline. Soliman was arrested at the scene and taken into custody without incident, according to Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn and witnesses' video. Mohamed Soliman appears in Boulder County Court on Monday, June 2, 2025, a day after police say he threw Molotov cocktails at members of a group advocating for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. He's seen on a courtroom camera with bandages on his head and ear. Boulder County Court Soliman appeared in Boulder County Court with a bandage on his head and ear on Monday. He was advised of his rights, ordered not to have any contact with the alleged victims, and the bond amount was upheld by the judge. The hearing lasted approximately five minutes. If convicted of all 34 state charges, Solimon could face over 600 years in prison.
