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Sports briefs: Man arrested after threat to bomb Darlington Raceway

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AUTO RACING

Man arrested after Darlington bomb threat

A Darlington, S.C., man was arrested after threatening to bomb Darlington Raceway, the track where NASCAR is expected to resume its season on Sunday following a two-month postponement due to the coronavirus.

Michael Donovan Avin, 46, was charged with possession, threatened or attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction for an act of terrorism following an investigation by the Darlington County sheriff’s office, according to the arrest warrant.

The warrant states that Avin left phone messages at the Darlington Raceway on April 27, “describing a possible explosive device and the results it may create to further his cause.” Investigators also alleged that Avin indicated in a letter written to another location in Darlington County that he had access to 125 tons of bomb-making materials.

Avin is in custody at the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing while the case remains under investigation, according to the sheriff’s office.

Darlington Raceway and NASCAR declined to comment on the matter.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Alabama State hires ex-NBA guard Williams

Former NBA point guard Mo Williams is Alabama State’s new head coach.

Williams spent 14 seasons in the NBA, winning a championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.

He played with Utah as a rookie and had stints with the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets. Williams also had two stops with the Cavaliers, retiring after the championship season.

Williams spent the past two seasons as an assistant for California State University at Northridge, under coach Mark Gottfried.

Williams was an All-star in his first season in Cleveland, in 2008-09, when he averaged a career-best 17.8 points. During his career, Williams averaged 13.2 points and 4.9 assists.

The NCAA is pushing back its deadline for early entrants to the NBA draft to withdraw and return to school, though it will wait to set a new date. The deadline was June 3, which would’ve come 10 days after the completion of the NBA scouting combine. But with the combine postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic, NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt

said Wednesday that college sports’ governing body won’t set a new deadline until the NBA has determined its revised timeline for the predraft process.
Georgia Tech and Georgia State announced Wednesday that the city rivals will play a three-game men’s series beginning in December, their first matchup during the regular season since 2008. The Yellow Jackets will host Georgia State on Dec. 16 at McCamish Pavilion, followed by another game on the Georgia Tech campus during the 2021-22 season. The Panthers will host the Jackets in 2022-23.

Courtney Paris

is returning to Oklahoma as an assistant coach. Paris was the 2007 AP national player of the year as a sophomore and was selected Big 12 player of the year three times. She left Oklahoma with 20 NCAA Division I records. One of her most notable feats was an NCAA-record 112 consecutive double-doubles. Paris joins the Sooners after a 10-year WNBA playing career. She twice led the WNBA in rebounding and won a title as a member of the Seattle Storm.

NBA

League switches to Wilson game balls

Wilson will begin manufacturing game balls for the NBA again starting with the 2021-22 season.

Next season will be Spalding’s 37th and final season in that role for the NBA. Wilson, the NBA’s original manufacturer, will also provide game balls for the WNBA, the G League and, when it begins, the Basketball Africa League.

The WNBA will switch to the Wilson ball in 2022.

Former Celtics guard John McCarthy dies

John McCarthy, who won an NBA title with 1964 Boston Celtics and helped the Canisius Golden Griffins to a pair of NCAA tournament appearances in the 1950s, has died. He was 86.

Canisius said Mr. McCarthy died Saturday of natural causes in the Buffalo suburbs, where he grew up and lived most of his life.

Mr. McCarthy spent six seasons in the NBA, playing guard from 1956 to 1964. He closed his career by playing 28 games with the Red Auerbach-coached Celtics, who were in the midst of winning eight consecutive titles.

In 1960, while with the St. Louis Hawks, Mr. McCarthy registered 13 points and had 11 rebounds and 11 assists to become the NBA’s first player to post a triple-double in his first career playoff game. Only three other players — Magic Johnson, LeBron James and Nikola Jokic, in 2019 — have matched that feat.

ELSEWHERE

Theresa Feaster of Providence is the first woman on the coaching staff for the U.S. national junior team as video coach. She joins Ted Donato, Kris Mayotte and Steve Miller assisting Nate Leaman

, who is also the head coach at Providence. That’s where where Feaster is heading into her ninth season and fifth as director of men’s hockey operations.
Miami prosecutors dropped the domestic-violence case against former University of Miami and Miami Dolphins running back

Mark Walton

, six months after his most recent arrest — one that might have ended his NFL career. Walton had been charged with aggravated battery on a person known to be pregnant. The alleged victim was his live-in girlfriend. The Dolphins moved quickly to cut Walton, who was on a zero-tolerance policy with the team after a string of early 2019 arrests in South Florida. He was actually serving a league-imposed suspension for those incidents when arrested on the most recent charge. The Dolphins quickly released him.

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NFL Player Arrested on Terroristic Threat Charges

admin — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 01:10:32 +0000

Cornerback Kameron Kelly of the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Christian Petersen/Getty)

Steelers safety Kameron Kelly was arrested early Friday morning in Pittsburgh and charged with two counts of making terroristic threats and one count of resisting arrest. All three charges are misdemeanors.

According to court documents, police were called to Mario’s South Side Saloon after Kelly was “disorderly” and threatened an employee at the establishment after his song request for the jukebox was skipped.

Asked to leave, Kelly became confrontational and then pushed his chest against an officer after the cop accidentally stepped on the foot of a woman the 23-year-old defensive back referred to as “his girl.”

Per reports, Kelly told the officer, “I promise to God I’ll f*ck you up boy.” He also allegedly said he would “knock out” one of the male staffers at the bar.

TMZ reports Kelly was punched in the face several times by officers who said it was the only way they could “subdue” him during the arrest.

Kelly was treated at a local hospital for a cut lip and taken to Allegheny County Jail shortly after.

ESPN explains why Kelly is facing terroristic threat charges instead of another criminal count: “In Pennsylvania, the crime of terroristic threat is committed if a person communicates, either directly or indirectly, a threat to commit a crime of violence with intent to terrorize another, cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly or facility of public transportation or otherwise cause serious public inconvenience, or cause terror or serious public inconvenience with reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror or inconvenience.”

A standout in the now-defunct Alliance of American Football who was good enough to make the transition to the NFL, Kelly has compiled 17 tackles and an interception over 131 defensive snaps this season.

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Sister of ex-NBA star Kevin Garnett arrested on attempted robbery, bomb threat charges

admin — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 03:09:32 +0000

Ashley Danyelle Phelps.

(Greenville County Detention Center)

The sister of legendary NBA player Kevin Garnett was arrested in South Carolina on Tuesday after allegedly trying to rob two check cashing stores and telling employees she had a bomb.

Ashley Danyelle Phelps, 37, was taken into custody after trying to rob a Check Into Cash store in Greenville on Monday and then an Advance America the next day, according to TMZ. She allegedly told employees at both stores that she had a bomb, according to the gossip website.

Phelps was charged with two counts of armed robbery, two counts of making a bomb threat and attempted armed robbery, according to Greenville News. She was booked into the Greenville County Jail.

Kevin Garnett played with three different teams over his career.

(USA Today Sports/Reuters)

Sheriff’s Office spokesman Ryan Flood said she entered the businesses, demanded money and threatened to detonate an explosive.

Garnett and Phelps have not spoken to each other for some time after the two had a falling out, according to TMZ.

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Port Huron High School senior charged in shooting threat case

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:26:21 +0000

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story listed the charge as a 2-year felony. Incorrect information was previously provided to the Times Herald.

A Port Huron High School senior has been charged for allegedly making a threat to shoot students.

Brenna Simpson, 17, was arraigned Thursday on a charge of attempted posting of an unlawful message. When she was arrested, police said she lived in Smiths Creek, but court records show her living in Burtchville Township.

Prosecutor Mike Wendling said the charge is a 1-year attempted felony, which can also carry up to a $2,500 fine.

Simpson was arrested Monday after School Resource Officer Laura Phillips was notified of the threat by school staff, according to a press release from the Port Huron Police Department.

Police said she had threatened to shoot several students over an ongoing disagreement at school.

The police department had said it was requesting she be charged with report of a threat of terrorism, a 20-year felony.

Bond was set at $25,000, with conditions including no contact with victims, no internet use and no access to the high school property.

Simpson has a pre-trial hearing scheduled for 1 p.m. May 7 in front of Judge Cynthia Platzer.

Paul Cassidy, Simpson’s lawyer, declined comment Thursday afternoon.

“The Port Huron Police Department takes threats of school violence very seriously and they are investigating thoroughly,” the police department said in a statement. “The Port Huron Police Department would like to thank the individuals who brought this information forward to school staff and would like to remind everyone, that if you see of hear something, say something.”

Simpson’s threat case is the fourth in the area since the Parkland, Florida, shooting massacre Feb. 14.

A 14-year-old boy is facing charges after allegedly threatening to shoot up Central Middle School. His threat was posted on a professional football player’s Instagram account. The player notified police and the teen was arrested. He remains in the juvenile facility in Macomb County and has a preliminary examination in juvenile court April 19.

A 15-year-old Fort Gratiot boy who allegedly made a false report of a threat at Port Huron Northern High School in March is in his parents’ custody. He has a preliminary hearing scheduled in juvenile court for April 30.

An Anchor Bay student who reported hearing a threat was suspended, but not expelled nor charged.

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Actor TJ Miller Charged With Calling In Fake Bomb Threat On Connecticut-Bound Train

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T.J. Miller, who appeared in HBO’s “Silicon Valley” and also in the movie “Ready Player One,” has been arrested on federal charges after making up a story last month about a woman having a bomb on an Amtrak train heading to Connecticut, a U.S. Attorney’s spokesman said Tuesday.

Todd “T.J.” Miller, 36, of New York, N.Y., was charged with intentionally conveying to law enforcement false information about an explosive device on a train, Thomas Carson said. He was arrested Monday night at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, N.Y., and released on $100,000 bail after his appearance Tuesday in U.S. District Court in New Haven.

According to the criminal complaint, the actor called 911 on March 18 while on an Amtrak train in New Jersey and provided a description of a woman on the train who he said “has a bomb in her bag.” He said she kept checking her bag without taking anything out and seemed to want to get off the train and leave her bag behind.

By the time Amtrak investigators learned of the call and stopped the train — which Miller identified as Amtrak train 2256 — it had left Penn Station in New York City and was in Connecticut. The train was stopped in Westport, passengers were told to get off, and members of the Connecticut State Police bomb squad searched the train but found no explosives.

Amtrak police also stopped a second train, Amtrak 2258, which police said is the train on which Miller actually was riding before he got off in New York. There was no bomb on that train, either, although police found the woman who matched his description of the woman with the bomb, the complaint said.

Investigators learned that Miller seemed intoxicated when he boarded the train, where he drank two glasses of wine and two double scotch and soda drinks, police said. An attendant in the first class car also told them that Miller was involved in a “screaming match” with the woman, which included profanity, but the woman denied having had a loud argument, police said.

The female passenger, who police said smelled as if she, too, had been drinking, told investigators Miller had been admonished by the attendant for talking too loudly on his cellphone. He also made an unwelcome comment about her hair, after which she shot him a dirty look, she said.

Investigators also learned that Miller had been ordered off the train at Penn Station because of his intoxication.

Miller had a chance to retract what he said in his initial 911 call about the woman with the bomb when an Amtrak police officer called his cellphone after Miller got off the train. But Miller went on to provide more detail about the woman, although he changed his description of her hair from brown to red, according to police. He also said, “This is the first time I’ve ever made a call like this. … I am worried for everyone on that train. Someone has to check that lady out,” police said.

The false report inconvenienced 1,145 rail travelers, according to the FBI agent who wrote the criminal complaint. The two trains that were searched were delayed more than an hour, and other trains were delayed as well, the complaint said.

Besides “Silicon Valley” and the recently released film “Ready Player One,” he also appears in “Deadpool,” “Office Christmas Party” and “The Emoji Movie.”

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Trevor Davis, Green Bay Packers receiver, accused of making false bomb threat

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:05:59 +0000

LOS ANGELES — Police say Green Bay Packers wide receiver Trevor Davis was arrested after falsely claiming to have explosives while checking in for a flight at Los Angeles International Airport. Airport police spokesman Rob Pedregon said Monday that Davis was booked on a charge of making a false bomb threat at an airport and released with a summons to appear in court.

He said Davis was checking in for a Hawaiian Airlines flight when an airline employee asked him whether he had any explosives in his bag. Pedregon said Davis said “yes” and asked a woman he was traveling with, “Did you pack the explosives?”

TMZ reports that the woman said “no” and Davis said he was “just kidding.”

Airline employees called police and Davis was arrested. The woman wasn’t charged.

The team said it was aware of the matter and was still gathering additional information.

Tavon Wilson of the Detroit Lions tackles Trevor Davis #11 of the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter at Lambeau Field on November 6, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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NFL player accused of making false bomb threat at LAX – WCBI TV

admin — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:25:56 +0000

This 2017 file photo shows Trevor Davis of the Green Bay Packers NFL football team.

TMZ reports that the woman said “no” and Davis said he was “just kidding.”

Airline employees called police and Davis was arrested. The woman wasn’t charged.

The team said it was aware of the matter and was still gathering additional information.

Tavon Wilson of the Detroit Lions tackles Trevor Davis #11 of the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter at Lambeau Field on November 6, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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School threat posted on Julian Edelman

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 09:23:11 +0000

PORT HURON, Mich. (WXYZ) – An NFL player may have averted a shooting a school in Michigan. New England Patriot’s player, Julian Edelman, received the threat on a post to his Instagram page.

The comment said ‘I’m going to shoot my school up watch the news.’

Edelman has 1.7 million followers on Instagram, but another follower noticed the comment and directed messaged the football star, who then got law enforcement involved.

Boston Police traced the comment to Port Huron and contacted Port Huron PD.

“When we got that information we immediately started looking into it, our officers were able to locate a 14-year-old male,” said Capt. Joe Platzer with Port Huron PD.

Police said the boy attends Port Huron Central Middle School and that’s where the threat was directed.

Platzer said the boy admitted to making the comment and officers found two rifles belonging to the boy’s mother at their home.

“He’s been charged with false report of a threat of terrorism and he’s been lodged in the juvenile center,” said Platzer.

Patriot’s player, Julian Edelman said he is happy he could play a part in averting tragedy. His representatives released this statement:

Julian wants to thank the individual on his social media account who alerted Julian and his staff to this alleged threat. This individual’s thoughtfulness and awareness may have helped avert another tragedy. Julian is very grateful for the quick action of law enforcement authorities in Massachusetts and Michigan, and he thanks all law enforcement for their efforts in helping all of us become more aware and vigilant.

Platzer said his department takes all threats like this very seriously and he wants people to be mindful, report something if you see it and talk with your kids.

“Talk to your kids about what they post on social media because these threats have consequences,” said Platzer.

The teen has not been charged as adult at this point. He could face four years behind bars for the felony charge.

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Port Huron teen arrested and charged in threat, NFL player helped tip off authorities

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 09:09:09 +0000

PORT HURON (WJRT) – (04/04/18) – A school shooting plot in Michigan foiled all thanks to an NFL player who spoke up after someone left an alarming comment on his Instagram account.

Acting on the tip, authorities in Port Huron arrested a 14 year old boy and ended up charging him with making a false report of a threat of terrorism.

The social media account at the center of it all belongs to New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman.

The photo posted March 25 is unrelated showing Edelman with a teammate amid news of a trade.

Among the 400 comments initially left, one of them contained the threat.

It has since been deleted, but another comment found by ABC12 still reads, “Can’t help but notice a kid saying he’s going to shoot up a school – can everybody alert the authority please? This is not something to joke about!”

One of Edelman’s fans sent him a message about it and the NFL player did take action.

He notified his assistant who found the comment and made a call to Boston police.

They took it one step further getting in touch with the Port Huron Police Department in eastern Michigan.

Authorities tracked down the boy accused of making the comment and according to he reportedly admitted to making the statement singling out Central Middle School as the target.

Police worked closely with the district keeping them informed throughout their investigation.

According to the Port Huron Times Herald, police Captain Joseph Platzer says two rifles belonging to the boy’s grandfather were found in the home.

The teenager remains in the juvenile center in Macomb County.

In a statement from Julian Edelman’s representatives he thanks the person on his social media account for alerting him to the threat saying “This individual’s thoughtfulness and awareness may have helped avert another tragedy.

Edelman says the man who tipped him off is “the real hero”.

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Port Huron boy arrested after school threat reported by NFL player Julian Edelman

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 08:43:15 +0000

Tom Brady hugs wide receiver Julian Edelman after defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium. Photo: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

A 14-year-old Port Huron boy was arrested after a professional football player was alerted to a comment on his Instagram post.

Port Huron police Capt. Joseph Platzer said police officers from Boston contacted the department March 25.

“So our duty command got contacted by Boston PD regarding a threat made over social media, and it was received by a New England Patriot football player,” he said.

Platzer said officers followed up on the information and located the boy.

“We located the 14-year-old, brought him in and he made admissions to making the statement,” Platzer said.

The boy is charged with false report of a threat of terrorism, a four-year felony. Platzer said he remains in the juvenile center in Macomb County.

He said the boy threatened to shoot up Central Middle School in the comment on the football player’s social media post.

Platzer said the St. Clair County Sheriff Department assisted in the investigation.

“We worked closely with the Port Huron Area School District and we take these threats seriously,” he said.

Platzer said two rifles belonging to the boy’s grandfather were found in the home.

New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman told the New York Times he was alerted to the comment through a direct message on Instagram.

He told the newspaper he thought of the Feb. 14 Parkland, Florida, massacre that left 17 people dead.

“With the emotions of what happened, and I have a kid now, I said, ‘holy Toledo, what is going on?’” Edelman said in an interview with the New York Times this week.

Edelman told the Times he alerted his assistant who found the comment and called 911.

“Thankfully, this kid said something,” Edelman told NFL.Com about the person who notified him about the comment. “We’re going to send him something, a care package, just for his work. He’s the real hero.”

Edelman’s assistant did not immediately respond to a Facebook message requesting comment.

Edelman was not available for comment Wednesday, a spokesperson from his company, JE11, said in an email.

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