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Texas Department of Public Safety makes arrest in threat to lawmakers
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The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced on X that they have made an arrest in connection to the threats made to lawmakers earlier today.
According to the post on X, the arrest occurred during a traffic stop in La Grange, Texas.
The Texas DPS also said there is no additional active threat at this time. The capitol building and grounds have been reopened.
The Texas DPS said the investigation is still ongoing and will update more information as it becomes available.
The Texas Department of Public Safety earlier announced that they evacuated the Texas Capitol building and surrounding grounds.
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The Texas state capitol building, in Austin, Texas, has been evacuated due to credible death threats to lawmakers was discovered. (Fox News – Paul Steinhauser)
The evacuation came after Texas DPS discovered a credible threat to lawmakers.
The same lawmakers who were threatened later attended a protest in Austin.
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick posted on X to heed the warning and take the threat seriously.
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Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick posted on X to heed the warning and take the threat seriously.”I urge everyone to take appropriate precautions and heed the warning of the Texas Department of Public Safety until the threat is no longer active,” Patrick said on X. “Just today, a credible threat was made to possibly kill members of the Texas Legislature at the Capitol.” (Getty)
“I urge everyone to take appropriate precautions and heed the warning of the Texas Department of Public Safety until the threat is no longer active,” Patrick said on X. “Just today, a credible threat was made to possibly kill members of the Texas Legislature at the Capitol.”
Patrick also said on X that while lawmakers receive threats and emails monthly, each must be taken seriously.
“There’s a difference between free speech complaints, which we welcome, and making death threats. The latter can be a crime. What happened today in Minnesota was an absolute criminal act and a tragic loss of life. Our prayers go out to those in Minnesota,” Patrick said on X.
Protests happened Saturday across the country, in what was described as a “day of defiance” against President Donald Trump and his allies.
Protesters march during a No Kings rally in Washington, D.C., Saturday, June 14, 2025. The demonstration is taking place at the same time as a parade marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. (David Dee Delgado for Fox News Digital)
These protestors say they are defending democracy and are opposed to what they call Trump’s “authoritarian” rule.
These protests came on the same day Washington hosted the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary parade.
Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan contributed to this story.
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Jurors deliberating the fate of the man accused of starting the Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California’s history, failed to reach a verdict Thursday afternoon, telling the judge they were deadlocked.
A spokesperson from the United States Attorney’s Office told KTLA that jurors will continue to deliberate until they reach a verdict or give up.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, a former Uber driver and one-time Pacific Palisades resident, is accused of starting the Lachman Fire on New Year’s Eve. The fire continued to smolder underground for about a week, even after Los Angeles firefighters believed it had been extinguished.
Flames reignited on Jan. 7, erupting into the deadly Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the upscale community, authorities said.
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A courtroom sketch of Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, during his initial court appearance on Oct. 23, 2025. (Bill Robles) -
The U.S. Dept. of Justice booking photo of Jonathan Rinderknecht over the Palisades Fire devastation in Malibu, California in January 2025 (AP).
Prosecutors argued that Rinderknecht deliberately set the fire, claiming he had grown increasingly resentful of wealthy residents and viewed Pacific Palisades as a symbol of that frustration.
“Their case, though circumstantial, is strong,” KTLA legal analyst Alison Triessl said. “The defense is relying on, can they (prosecutors) show beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Rinderknecht actually started this fire and it wasn’t the result of fireworks or some intervening cause.”
The defense argued there is no direct physical evidence tying Rinderknecht to the fire and said the prosecution’s case relies entirely on circumstantial evidence. Rinderknecht did not testify during the trial.
Defense attorney Steve Haney spoke outside the courthouse Wednesday about why he believes it will be difficult for prosecutors to prove how the fire started.
“The lack of scene preservation. The fact that they got there after a lot of the evidence was missing. Not a lot of direct evidence. This is a circumstantial case, which is always difficult as a prosecutor to prove,” Haney said.
Rinderknecht, who was arrested and indicted last October, faces up to 45 years in prison if found guilty of three arson counts, including destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and timber set afire.
Tony Kurzweil contributed to this report
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