Proactive investigation leads to the FBI arresting and thwarting Halloween terrorist plot_.
Proactive investigation leads to the FBI arresting and thwarting Halloween terrorist plot_.  
Podcast: Police Off The Cuff/Real Crime Stories
Published On: Fri Nov 07 2025
Description: The foiling of the Michigan Halloween plot is a sobering story. It’s a case that shows how online radicalization remains a persistent threat, allowing extremist ideologies to inspire people to plan devastating acts of violence from their own homes. The investigation itself is a blueprint of modern counter-terrorism: a painstaking process of monitoring digital chats, conducting real-world surveillance, and coordinating across multiple agencies to dismantle a threat piece by piece. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.