Ethan Melzer, a former US Army soldier, was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Friday for his role in a plot to attack a US military base in Turkey and kill his fellow service members. He had provided sensitive details to a neo-Nazi, pro-jihadist group known as the Order of the Nine Angles (O9A) in connection with its plot to spark a jihadist terror attack. His motivation was to cause a mass casualty event and further the goals of white supremacy and the downfall of Western civilization. The sentence is the maximum penalty for his crimes.
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Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell revealed at a press conference that a rookie NYPD officer suffered a fractured skull while patrolling on his first day. FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr. praised the officer's actions and stated that there were no credible threats to New Yorkers. The suspect, who had posted jihadist writings online, was known to law enforcement agencies but did not have a criminal record.