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Bloomberg
a day ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Israel Says Iran Is Hacking Private Security Cameras
Iran is tapping into private security cameras in Israel to gather real-time intelligence about its adversary, exposing a recurrent problem with the devices that has emerged in other global conflicts. Bloomberg's Michael Shepard reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Wife of ‘Minnesota assassin' in hiding after police say she knew nothing of plot despite fleeing toward border with $10,000 and two handguns
Vance Boelter's spooked wife has remained in hiding - as the accused assassin's defiant family were tight-lipped concerning her whereabouts, telling a reporter to 'piss off.' Shaken mom-of-five Jenny, 51, rang pals only to say she was in a 'safe' location but wouldn't reveal where she was. She fled the family's bucolic farmhouse home in Green Isle, Minnesota, last Saturday morning after Boelter hinted that he had done something monstrous in a 6.18am text. 'Dad went to war last night,' wrote her 57-year-old husband. 'There's gonna be some people coming to the house armed and trigger happy and I don't want you guys around.' As news broke that Boelter had allegedly gunned down two lawmakers and their spouses in Minneapolis, Jenny was pulled over driving through Onamia, 90 miles north. She had their youngest children in the car along with their passports, $10,000 in cash and two handguns, according to federal court filings. Jenny, president of the couple's private security firm, consented to a voluntary search of her electronic devices but wasn't arrested in the 10am traffic stop. Vance Boelter, 57, was apprehended by law enforcement on Sunday night after he evaded capture for an entire day. Shortly after going on the run, he sent Jenny a text saying, 'Dad went to war last night' and advised her to get out of the house There's nothing in her husband's charging documents to suggest she had advance knowledge of his alleged plot to slaughter dozens of Democrat lawmakers and pro-abortion activists. Friends told that Jenny was in such a hurry she left the family's three dogs behind. 'Jenny called and asked if we could feed the dogs and that's what we've been doing,' said neighbor Kevin Effertz, 64. 'She said she was in a safe place and that's all she would say. She hasn't said when she's coming back.' Jenny has not commented publicly since Boelter was captured Sunday evening and charged with multiple counts of murder and stalking. Her brother Jason Doskocil, 54, had a blunt message for when we asked about her whereabouts. 'I'm sorry, we are not going to talk to nobody - so piss off,' he replied. The Boelters' four-bed, $520,000 farmhouse, nestling between rolling meadows and dense woodland, was deserted Tuesday. Sheriff's deputies arrived mid-afternoon to check on the property but there was no sign of Jenny or her five kids, Grace, Faith, Hope, David and Joy. Neighbors placed 'keep out' signs at the foot of the 200-yard driveway to keep trespassers away from the 125-year-old home purchased two years ago. A dumpster was overflowing with trash, but the place looked otherwise untouched. A black Ford Explorer SUV similar to the one Boelter drove on the night of the slayings was one of four vehicles parked outside. The Boelter's are believed to have purchased a fleet of such vehicles for their private security firm, Praetorian Guard, which was registered with the state but didn't appear to have any clients. Boelter was captured Sunday evening following the biggest ever manhunt in the state of Minnesota. He had first dressed as a cop and donned a terrifying latex mask to shoot State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette shortly before 2am Saturday. The pair were left in critical condition but are expected to survive the shooting on the doorstep of their Champlin, Minnesota home. The 'assassin', who wrote a chilling hit list targeting Democrats and pro-choice activists, first arrived at Senator John Hoffmans' home and gunned down both him (right) and his wife Yvette (center) - both are expected to survive He then arrived at the home of Speaker Melissa Hortman and fatally shot her, and her husband Mark and injured their Golden Retriever which had to be euthanized. Police arrived on the scene shortly after, engaging the 'assassin' in a gun fight before he fled on foot Boelter then headed to a second lawmaker's residence in Brooklyn Park, pumping multiple bullets into former State House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, killing both. The lunatic had drawn up a chilling assassination list of 45 targets including Democrat lawmakers, abortion providers and pro-choice activists, it's alleged. But his murder spree was halted in its tracks when police intercepted him leaving the Hortman's' home and engaged him in a firefight. The gunman fled on foot, leaving behind three AK-47 assault rifles and a 9mm handgun, triggering a massive hunt spanning multiple states and law enforcement agencies. The search narrowed Sunday night to woodland and swampy farmland one mile away from the Boelter residence. Officers first found an abandoned Buick that he had bought off a stranger he met in the street in a madcap scheme to escape. When the fugitive was spotted on a trail cam cops set up a square-mile perimeter deploying drones, dogs and helicopters to flush him out. Neighbor Wendy Thomas eventually spotted Boelter ducking down beside a culvert and flagged SWAT teams who took the alleged shooter alive. Boelter appeared in federal court for the first time Monday afternoon where prosecutors revealed he went to the homes of two other legislators on the night of the shootings. One was on vacation and the second had police protection, so he decided to move on to his next target. Boelter cried poverty, claiming he couldn't afford a private lawyer because he only had a part-time job bringing in $540 a week. But the court heard he owned a home, seven cars, and had $20,000 to $30,000 in his bank account. Boelter was held without bail. He could face the death penalty if he's found guilty of first-degree murder.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Who Is Vance Boelter, the Suspect in the Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings?
The suspect built a scattered career ranging from food to retailing to private security to pastoring, public records and his online postings show.
The Independent
09-06-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
University of Michigan drops private security after reports of surveillance
The University of Michigan said it's cutting ties with a private security company that was accused of following pro-Palestinian activists on and off campus. The university said it found the actions of one security company employee "disturbing, unacceptable and unethical." It did not elaborate. 'Going forward, we are terminating all contracts with external vendors to provide plainclothes security on campus,' President Domenico Grasso said in a statement Sunday. In a Guardian story last week, students said they were surveilled around Ann Arbor. The news outlet posted video from a member of a Muslim group who decided to confront a man who was watching him from a car last summer. That man in turn yelled and accused him of trying to steal his wallet. Tensions have been high between the university and pro-Palestinian student groups. A student encampment stood for a month on campus last year before authorities shut it down citing safety issues. Seven people were charged with felonies related to the encampment's removal, though charges were dropped in May. The university, which has campus police, said it hired private security about a year ago to report suspicious activity in high-traffic areas, not to perform surveillance. 'No individual or group should ever be targeted for their beliefs or affiliations,' Grasso said.
Associated Press
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
University of Michigan drops private security after reports of surveillance
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan said it's cutting ties with a private security company that was accused of following pro-Palestinian activists on and off campus. The university said it found the actions of one security company employee 'disturbing, unacceptable and unethical.' It did not elaborate. 'Going forward, we are terminating all contracts with external vendors to provide plainclothes security on campus,' President Domenico Grasso said in a statement Sunday. In a Guardian story last week, students said they were surveilled around Ann Arbor. The news outlet posted video from a member of a Muslim group who decided to confront a man who was watching him from a car last summer. That man in turn yelled and accused him of trying to steal his wallet. Tensions have been high between the university and pro-Palestinian student groups. A student encampment stood for a month on campus last year before authorities shut it down citing safety issues. Seven people were charged with felonies related to the encampment's removal, though charges were dropped in May. The university, which has campus police, said it hired private security about a year ago to report suspicious activity in high-traffic areas, not to perform surveillance. 'No individual or group should ever be targeted for their beliefs or affiliations,' Grasso said.
