Tucson Man Charged in White House Bomb Threat

Jacob Aaron Hicks, 46, of Tucson, is charged with making an interstate threat to injure. On Sept. 23 he allegedly emailed a local news station warning that an imminent bombing would target the White House and other locations in the Washington, D.C., area. The station alerted law enforcement. Investigators identified Hicks as the alleged sender and found similar unsent drafts addressed to other news organizations. The FBI investigated with assistance from the U.S. Secret Service. Hicks remains in federal custody after an initial court appearance. Contested: none identified in rated coverage. Hicks remains held in federal custody; the record does not detail further court dates or outcomes.