TheTrenchcoat Chronicles

Tag: school shooting plot

  • Fry cook may be charged as adult

    Teen in bomb plot case may be indicted as adult:

    The 15-year-old accused of plotting to attack Connetquot High School may be charged as an adult. This coming after the other teen accused in the plot, 17-year-old Michael McDonnough, signed a four-page confession of his involvement in the plot. Again his exact involvement is still yet unknown to the public.

    McDonough’s family had hoped to gain supervised release for him, saying he had no previous criminal history, and his lawyer said he was not guilty of the charges.

    But Jeremy Scileppi, chief of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s major crime bureau, told the judge that bail should not be reduced because authorities have a four-page confession from McDonough admitting to conspiracy to buy weapons and explosive powder. “The bail is not a punitive matter, but it’s an issue for the security of the community,” Scileppi said in court. “The evidence at this time is getting better.”

    More on this as information becomes available.

  • More on the Fry Cook Plot

    Police case against alleged plotters took patience:

    Just a couple of more details in the plot to attack Connetquot High School in Long Island.

    Police said that the notebook wasn’t enough for arrest but needed an overt act to make the arrest. So when they searched the 15-year-old’s computer and saw the attempted purchases of black powder and weapons they had the information they needed for an arrest.

    Now I’m still not sure exactly what Michael McDonnough’s part in the whole scheme was but according to police, both teens made some kind of admission to the plot.

    The 15-year-old is being charged as a juvenile. No word if McDonnough is being charged the same.

  • The Fry Cook Plot

    Samaritan Helps Foil Columbine-Style Shooting:

    It seems that Long Island has two boys that got the order wrong. You’re supposed to be arrested first then become a fry cook. These boys got it the other way around.

    A 15-year-old unnamed minor and 17-year-old Michael McDonough were arrested for plotting an attack on Connetquot High School on Long Island. They both worked at the same McDonalds where a notebook was found attributed to the 15-year-old. An anonymous person found the notebook and turned it into police. McDonough does not attend Connetquot High but the 15-year-old does.

    “I will start a chain of terrorism in the world,” the journal read, according to Richard Dormer, the Suffolk County police commissioner, who shared disturbing excerpts at an afternoon press conference.

    “Take everyone down, turn the guns on the cop, take out myself,” Dormer read. “Perfecto.”

    How original. I have no confirmation that these kids are mutants but I wouldn’t be surprised.

    Speaking of unoriginal mutants a search of the 15-year-old’s house turned up a video.

    Police said they discovered at least one videotape that featured a close-up of the 15-year-old as he explained what he wanted to do at the school. While he was not carrying any weapon in the footage, Dormer said he was very explicit about the bloodshed he wanted to spark.

    “He felt that everyone was against him, the world was against him and he was very upset with life in general and the world in general,” Dormer said.

    A search of the kid’s computer turned up that attempts were made to obtain an Uzi and an AK-47.

    As of right now, I don’t know what McDonnough’s role is in all of this. So far it sounds like it’s all about the 15-year-old.

  • Osantowski’s resentencing delayed

    Osantowski’s resentencing delayed

    Teen convicted of school attack plot faces re-sentencing:

    The Michigan mutant, Andrew Osantowski, will have to wait until October to find out how much more will be added to his 4 1/2-year sentence. He was originally supposed to find out tomorrow but has been delayed because Osantowski’s attorney is appealing the conviction to the Michigan Supreme Court. I don’t want to jinx it, but I’m pretty sure that Osantowski’s conviction will be upheld.

  • Another appeal for Osantowski

    Another appeal for Osantowski

    Osantowski to seek Supreme Court appeal:

    The last time we heard from convicted school shooting plotter Andrew Osantowski, his conviction was upheld, and he found out that he might receive more prison time according to the Michigan Court of Appeals. Now his attorney is appealing to the Michigan Supreme Court.

    The appellate attorney for Andrew Osantowski said that she will ask the state Supreme Court to hear arguments on a half-dozen issues, including the constitutionality of the terrorism statute and his sentencing guideline range.

    Marla McCowan, Osantowski’s appellate attorney, said she also asked the Court of Appeals to reconsider its March 2006 decision to allow Osantowski’s statement to be used in the case. McCowan said she is arguing that Osantowski’s Miranda rights were not properly provided. She said a decision on that issue could be made by May.

    Osantowski is scheduled for resentencing June 13th, but this appeal could delay that.

  • Osantowski may get more time in prison

    Osantowski may get more time in prison

    Teen imprisoned in massacre plot could get longer sentence:

    It seems that the Michigan Mutant, Andrew Osantowski, may be spending more time behind bars than his original 4 1/2-year sentence.

    The Michigan Court of Appeals said the trial judge made an error in calculating Osantowski’s sentence. Macomb County assistant prosecutor Josh Abbott said that Osantowski’s minimum sentence should be at least 7 to 10 years.

    Of course, I’m sure this will be tied up in appeals until kingdom come.

    Also, his conviction was upheld.

  • Osantowski sentenced for break-in

    Osantowski sentenced for break-in

    Teen imprisoned in massacre plot sentenced in unrelated cases:

    The Michigan Mutant, Andrew Osantowski has been sentenced for the break-in at a local gun shop. He received a sentence of 11 months, but they may as well just throw out the charges because he’ll serve in concurrently with his 4 1/2-year sentence for the school plot. Way to serve justice there, Judge. A concurrent sentence will be sure to teach him a lesson.

  • Osantowski to be sentenced on yet another charge

    Osantowski to be sentenced on yet another charge

    Our favorite Michigan mutant, Andrew Osantowski, is back in the news again. This time for one of his many sentencings. He will be sentenced on March 6th for charges of breaking and entering into a gun shop, which he pleaded guilty to. He had stolen the guns in preparation for his planned assault against Chippewa Valley High School. He is already serving a 4 1/2 year sentence for the plot.

  • Supremes request transcription of Kerns Trial

    Supremes request transcription of Kerns Trial

    Judges seek info in Kerns case:

    The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has requested a transcript of the trial of Tobin Kerns before ruling on the matter of whether or not Juvenile Court Judge Louis Coffin can rule his verdict based on a general threats statute rather than a statue regarding threatening to use deadly weapons which is what Kerns was indicted for.

    If Coffin rules based on a general threats statute, the prosecution must prove that the threat was targeted at a specific individual and was communicated to that individual.

    Which to my knowledge it wasn’t.

    Assistant District Attorney Gail McKenna has 14 days to submit a brief explaining why this such an extraordinary circumstance that the Supreme Judicial Court has to intervene. I wonder if the Joe Nee trial will get this kind of scrutiny.

  • Kerns’ fate hopefully to be decided soon

    Kerns’ fate hopefully to be decided soon

    Kern case continues:

    The last we heard on the fate of Tobin Kerns was back in October, when a Massachusetts supreme court justice refused to rule on the interpretation of the law regarding communicating a threat. The matter now is expected to be argued before the full Supreme Judicial Court on February 8th. Let’s hope that Tobin will finally be exonerated come the 8th.