{"id":257106,"date":"2023-02-02T11:28:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T17:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=257106"},"modified":"2023-02-02T12:00:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T18:00:03","slug":"las-vegas-synagogue-threatened-with-mass-shooting-suspect-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-synagogue-threatened-with-mass-shooting-suspect-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Las Vegas Synagogue Mass Shooting Threat Suspect Arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE:\u00a0<\/strong> Michael Sanchez, who is accused of threatening to kill worshippers at a Las Vegas synagogue, complained to a judge during his court appearance on Wednesday. He claims \u201cfalse information” is “being presented on both sides about my issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also called evidence in his case “alleged threats,” the Associated Press<\/em> reported. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Amy Chelini increased his bail from $20K to $100K. He remained in custody on Thursday.<\/p>\n

EARLIER:<\/strong> A man who allegedly threatened a mass shooting at a Las Vegas synagogue was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. The suspect remains in custody.<\/p>\n

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Michael Sanchez in a mug shot. He was arrested for allegedly phoning in a mass shooting threat to a Las Vegas synagogue. (Image: LVMPD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The synagogue, Chabad of Southern Nevada, received a phone threat from the suspect, Michael Sanchez, 37, of Las Vegas, on Sunday. Sanchez warned that he was \u201cgoing to come shoot the synagogue.\u201d The synagogue is located about three miles west of the Strat and the Palace Station casinos, KLAS<\/em>, a local TV station, reported.<\/p>\n

Sanchez also claimed the rabbi and the worshippers at the synagogue were \u201cchild molesters and killers,\u201d according to a report from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).<\/p>\n

During the course of his rant, Sanchez allegedly noted the deadly shooting in 2019 at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in California. One person died, and several were wounded in that incident.<\/p>\n

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Sanchez was charged on Sunday with making threats or conveying false information concerning acts of terrorism. If convicted of the charge, he could face years in prison. Concerns about violence against Jews have been voiced by many Jewish leaders nationally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He initially appeared in Las Vegas Justice Court on Tuesday. Las Vegas Judge Rebecca Saxe set bail at $20K. He was in custody as of Wednesday morning at the Clark County Detention Center, according to online jail records.<\/p>\n

Sanchez served in the US Army. He was deployed twice in Iraq. It is unclear if he suffers from psychological disorders because of his military experiences.<\/p>\n

FBI, Counterterrorism Called in<\/h2>\n

The synagogue\u2019s rabbi immediately contacted the FBI after speaking with Sanchez. The FBI then contacted the Southern Nevada Counterterrorism Center and the LVMPD.<\/p>\n

LVMPD officers quickly went to Sanchez\u2019s residence. As officers spoke with Sanchez, they saw that he was \u201cdisplaying signs of paranoia,\u201d KVVU<\/em>, a local TV station, reported from the police report.<\/p>\n

\u201cUpon seeing officers, Sanchez immediately advised them that he knew they were there because the \u2018Jews\u2019 had sent him,\u201d according to a police report. He also claimed that \u201cthe Jews and police were after him.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was also determined that Sanchez had made prior recent threatening calls to another local synagogue, police said.<\/p>\n

Anti-Semitism Increasing: Report<\/h2>\n

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) recently released a national survey that showed an increasing number of Americans believe in \u201canti-Semitic conspiracy theories and tropes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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According to the survey, 39% of respondents believe that Jews are more loyal to Israel than they are to the US. Some 20% say Jews have \u201ctoo much power\u201d in the US. Some 21% agree that Jews \u201cdon\u2019t care about anyone other than themselves.\u201d And 53% say that Jews will go out of their way to hire other Jews.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The number of respondents who held these beliefs was 20% of those questioned. That’s twice the number seen in a 2019 survey. More than 4,000 people took part in the recent survey.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom Pittsburgh to Charlottesville to the near-daily harassment of Jews in our greatest cities, anti-Semitic beliefs lead to violence,\u201d Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL\u2019s CEO, said in a statement released last month. \u201cI hope this survey is a wake-up call to the entire country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UPDATE:\u00a0 Michael Sanchez, who is accused of threatening to kill worshippers at a Las Vegas synagogue, complained to a judge during his court appearance on Wednesday. He claims \u201cfalse information” is “being presented on both sides about my issues.\u201d He also called evidence in his case “alleged threats,” the Associated Press reported. Las Vegas Justice […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":257155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81886],"tags":[84844,13766,23,83970],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLas Vegas Synagogue Threatened With Mass Shooting, Suspect Arrested<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A man who allegedly threatened to shoot up a Las Vegas synagogue was to appear in court on Wednesday. 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