Articles by Nika Schoonover

Legal

US soldier sentenced to 14 years for role in planned terror attack In online conversations, Cole Bridges discussed and offered ideas for attacks on the U.S. and his fellow service members. He didn't know there was an FBI agent on the other side of his messages.

October 11, 2024   

(Courthouse News) A U.S. soldier was sentenced to 14 years in Manhattan federal court on Friday for trying to help the Islamic State group plan to attack the 9/11 Memorial in New York City and target his fellow servicemen in the Middle […]

Government & Politics

Pakistani national hit with terrorism charge for attempted political assassination plot Federal prosecutors say Asif Merchant committed an act of terrorism by scheming to try and assassinate U.S. politicians and government officials.

September 11, 2024   

(Courthouse News) A Pakistani man who was arrested in July for scheming to assassinate U.S. politicians on American soil faces additional accusations of committing an act of terrorism, according to new charges filed in the Eastern District of New York. Asif Merchant, […]