US EditionVirginia Beach Assistant Principal and Brother Arrested for Conspiracy to Harm Law Enforcement
John and Mark Bennett face conspiracy charges after an off-duty officer overheard threats involving weapons against ICE and police, reflecting rising tensions around immigration enforcement.
- On Wednesday, Nov. 19, Virginia Beach Police Department arrested John W. Bennett, 54, in Virginia Beach at 10:47 a.m., and Mark B. Bennett, 59, at Norfolk International Airport at 9:42 a.m., charging each with conspiracy to commit malicious wounding.
- On Saturday, Nov. 15, an off-duty Norfolk police officer overheard a Virginia Beach restaurant conversation about ICE "kidnapping individuals" and Mark Bennett's plan to meet like-minded individuals in Las Vegas.
- The complaint details weapons and an alleged assault-rifle purchase; the VBPD Special Investigation Bureau leads the probe while federal agents analyze phones, and Virginia Beach City Public Schools confirmed John W. Bennett has worked there since 2009 and is on administrative leave.
- Following their arraignment, both were granted bond, ordered to house arrest with bond set at $25,000 b, and will next appear in court on Jan. 23.
- Amid heightened tensions around immigration enforcement, local police departments report a rise in threats toward federal agents; authorities urged the public to call VBPD at 757-427-1749 or Crime Solvers anonymous tip line and said they were grateful for the reports.
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Assistant high school principal and brother allegedly planned violence against ICE agents: police
John Bennett, assistant principal at Kempsville High School, and his brother Mark Bennett face charges for allegedly planning violence against ICE agents and police officers in Virginia.
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An assistant principal in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools system has been arrested for plotting to kill ICE agents. John Bennett, a 54-year-old assistant principal at Kempsville High School, and his brother Mark Bennett, 59, were arrested Wednesday after an off-duty police officer overheard them allegedly talking about what to do about ICE agents who were “kidnapping individuals.” BREAKING: An assistant Virginia high school principal and…
High School Assistant Principal & Brother ARRESTED for Plot to K*ll ICE Agents
The ‘peaceful left’ strikes again. Two brothers in Virginia have just been arrested for plotting to assassinate members of law enforcement and ICE agents. One of those brothers, 54-year-old John W. Bennett, worked as the assistant principal at Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach. His older brother, Mark, was the mastermind behind the plot to kill ICE agents. Here is the video: Backup here if needed: BREAKING: An assistant Virginia high s…
Assistant Principal From Virginia and His Brother Arrested for Plotting to Shoot Police and ICE Agents
Virginia Beach assistant principal John Bennett and his brother – Screencap of Twitter/X video. What is going on in Virginia? Is there something in the water there? An assistant school principal from Virginia Beach and his brother were arrested for plotting to shoot police and ICE agents. Apparently, someone overheard the brothers talking about it in a restaurant and snitched on them. How many more people out there are talking about doing things…
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