June 2025 TorchStone Global Monthly Executive Protection Report
TorchStone Global believes that broader situational awareness and intelligence are key to providing quality executive protection—whether the principal is a Fortune 500 CEO, international celebrity, or local city council member. With that in mind, we are launching our monthly executive protection report, cataloging incidents we have captured through our open-source searches that are relevant to the practice of executive protection. We hope the report will serve as a centralized source of threat activity to provide insight into current trends in threats to high-profile individuals.
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Summary
The TorchStone Executive Protection Report tracked 28 domestic and 13 international security incidents or updates to prior incidents impacting high-profile individuals during the month of June 2025. Below are some key incidents of note over the past month.
- The lethal attacks on Minnesota state lawmakers on June 14 highlighted the threat to state and regional lawmakers. As federal law enforcement agencies scramble to address the rising threat to members of Congress, it is possible that by making federal lawmakers harder targets, assailants may shift their efforts to less well-protected state and regional lawmakers. There have been 30 documented threats against state and regional leaders so far this year, up from 26 over the same period in 2024. February and June 2025 both saw 9 incidents, which is twice the average number of monthly incidents in 2024. June was also the second month this year when state or regional leaders were the most targeted of the three government categories (the other two being federal/national and local).
- The trend of burglarizing celebrities’ homes arrived in the Seattle, WA area in 2025. In early June, police arrested and charged a man linked to at least four home burglaries targeting Seattle Mariners baseball players and other athletes since February 2025. The four robberies netted hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of personal belongings. In another case, burglars robbed the home of Seattle area musician, Macklemore, while he was at a publicly announced event in Europe.
- There were two more high-profile incidents of sports gamblers threatening and harassing athletes this month. First, three-time Olympic gold sprinter Gabby Thomas complained that a man followed her around a competition in Philadelphia, harassing her. He later claimed on social media that his harassment contributed to her loss and his winnings. Later in the month, British Tennis player Katie Boulter revealed that she and her family have received death threats from likely sports gamblers. According to a survey from the Women’s Tennis Association and International Tennis Federation, sports gamblers are responsible for 40% of the abuse reported against athletes.
Business Executive
| Location: Baltimore, MD | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Other Restricted Area |
June 6, 2025: A healthcare CEO of West Valley Medical, Nicholas Manning, died under suspicious circumstances in a hotel room. The family of the executive has said, “We possess direct and credible evidence that confirms Nicholas Manning was the victim of fraud and homicide.” Police determined the cause of death to be related to a possible overdose, and there are no official reports available to the public at this time.
Celebrity
| Location: Issaquah, WA | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
February 7, 2025: Two suspects burglarized the home of Seattle Mariners pitcher Louis Castillo. The suspects stole over $6,000 in Louis Vuitton bags before driving away, according to charging documents released in June 2025. The same thieves appear to have targeted his home again about a month later.
| Location: Edmonds, WA | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
March 7, 2025: Two suspects burglarized the home of Seattle Mariners pitcher Blake Snell. According to the charging documents, home surveillance footage showed two masked suspects entering and leaving the home with large bags. It appears that they forced entry into the home via a broken window. The thieves stole over $244,000 worth of Snell’s belongings, including two $75,000 watches, bags, and other jewelry.
| Location: Mercer Island, WA | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
May 2025: On an undisclosed date in May, burglars broke into Seattle Mariners player Julio Rodríguez’s Mercer Island home while his girlfriend was home. According to charging documents released June 6, 2025, Rodriguez’s girlfriend barricaded herself in the bathroom while one of the suspects tried to force their way in. The burglars fled with nearly $200,000 worth of belongings. Police located and followed the car as it was driving away before hearing several bangs. Nearby utility workers reported there were gunshots, causing them to take cover. A shell casing was found nearby, the charges state. Authorities accuse the same suspect of being involved in the two previous burglaries targeting Seattle Mariners players’ homes.
| Location: San Antonio, TX | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Home |
June 1, 2025: Police arrested the neighbor of actor Jonathan Joss after he shot and killed Joss during an altercation outside the actor’s home. After the two got into an argument, the suspect shot Jonathan Joss multiple times. Joss died at the scene. Joss’s husband claims that this was a homophobic attack.
| Location: Philadelphia, PA | Tactic: Harassment | Venue: Other Restricted Area |
June 1, 2025: Three-time Olympic gold sprinter Gabby Thomas revealed on her X account that a man stalked her around the stadium and insulted her at a competition in Philadelphia. Gabby Thomas finished fourth in the race, while Melissa Jefferson-Wooden came in first. The man later bragged on social media about heckling Gabby Thomas and posted that he won sports gambling money after placing bets on Jefferson-Wooden. Thomas reported the harassment, and Grand Slam Track has announced it is conducting a full investigation.
| Location: Islamabad, Pakistan | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Home |
June 2, 2025: Police arrested a 22-year-old man who confessed to the murder of 17-year-old social media influencer Sana Yousaf at her home in Islamabad after she rejected his “offers of friendship.” The man had reportedly stalked Yousaf. After trying and failing to meet her, he broke into her home, killed her, stole her phone, and fled the scene. Sana Yousaf’s aunt had been present at the home during the time of the attack, and the suspect also threatened to kill her before he fled. The murder caused outrage and pressure to find the killer across the country. Yousaf had half a million followers on social media, and she was a high-profile figure in Pakistan. A digital rights advocacy group claimed that a small group of mostly male users on the internet had criticized her content on social media, prompting human rights activists to call the reaction “misogynistic” and “patriarchal.” Pakistani activists have warned that social media can be a “very threatening place for female content creators.”
| Location: Orlando, FL | Tactic: Stalking | Venue: Other Restricted Area |
June 3, 2024: A stalker attempted to break into the home of Liv Morgan, a record-setting WWE women’s champion. The man flew from Canada to the United States the same day he received his passport, telling customs he planned to stay at the “performance center” upon his arrival, referring to the WWE performance center where Liv Morgan has made appearances. After entering the United States, he traveled to Florida to the home of Liv Morgan and attempted a break-in. After failing to enter the home, he picked up a pellet gun that had been left outside the home and waited two hours for Morgan to return, according to the home’s surveillance footage. When she did not return, he left a handwritten note in her delivered packages, claiming to be there for a “friendly visit.” Next, he traveled to an event where Morgan would likely be present. Security recognized him from the home’s footage and detained him. Morgan told police she did not know the man and expressed concern that her home’s address is known to the public. She alleged she has stopped bringing mail into her home due to the disturbing messages she receives.
| Location: Seattle, WA | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
June 7, 2025: Two men allegedly entered a home belonging to Seattle-area rapper Macklemore and assaulted a nanny who was caring for three children who were sleeping at the residence at the time. Police said that two assailants appear to have entered the residence through an unlocked patio door shortly after midnight and sprayed the nanny in the face with bear mace. The nanny told police that the suspects asked her, “Where are the jewels?” before leading her around the house and stealing watches, jewelry, and shoes from various rooms. The nanny eventually escaped after biting one of the suspect’s hands and fleeing to a neighbor’s home, where she called police. Responding officers confirmed that the children were safe and unharmed during the ordeal. Macklemore was out of the country at the time for a well-publicized tour in Europe.
| Location: Las Vegas, NV | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
June 8, 2025: A man opened fire on a YouTuber and his partner near the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas, Nevada. The YouTuber livestreamed walking along the Las Vegas Strip when a fellow YouTuber walked past him in the background, produced a weapon, and fired at least seven shots. People nearby fled the scene. Police arrived, declaring that both victims were deceased. While the shooting is an isolated incident, the details of the conflict between the two YouTubers are not clear. The suspect is in custody.
| Location: Los Angeles, CA | Tactic: Stalking | Venue: Home |
June 9, 2025: L.A. County issued Taylor Swift a restraining order against a man who showed up at her Los Angeles estate uninvited multiple times, on May 21, 2025, and on May 22, 2025. He told her security he was there to check on a friend and continued to visit, falsely claiming that Swift is the mother of his child and using her address on his driver’s license. The man, who’s been incarcerated before, sent Swift lengthy, made-up letters from prison, used threatening language, and even tried to redirect her mail—revealing a disturbing level of obsession.
| Location: Sydney, Australia | Tactic: Harassment | Venue: Other Restricted Area |
June 10, 2025: A serial TikTok prankster rushed on stage during Katy Perry’s concert in Sydney, putting an arm around the singer before security removed him from the stage. As he rushed towards her, Katy Perry quickly moved away, visibly shaken. The serial prankster regularly shares videos of himself invading stages at concerts and running onto the field at sports venues. Police charged the man with entering enclosed land and obstructing a person in the performance of work or duties.
| Location: London, UK | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
June 17, 2025: British Tennis athlete Katie Boulter reported that she and her family have received death threats after matches due to sports gambling. According to a survey from the Women’s Tennis Association and International Tennis Federation, sports gamblers are responsible for 40% of the abuse reported against athletes. Boulter received death threats through direct messages on social media.
| Location: London, UK | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
June 17, 2025: A gang attacked ITV broadcaster Selina Scott during the afternoon near a bookstore in Piccadilly, London. The assailants struck the back of her knee, and she initially believed she had been stabbed. The gang attempted to steal her designer backpack. While she managed to keep the backpack, they took her credit cards and cash during the robbery. Police are actively investigating the incident.
| Location: Los Angeles, CA | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Other Restricted Area |
June 18, 2025: The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has charged nineteen members or associates of the Mexican Mafia Prison Gang in a conspiracy to murder LA rapper, Swifty Blue. The FBI and Los Angeles County authorities have investigated the Mexican Mafia’s attempts to locate and murder the rapper since December 2022. The coordination of the conspiracy to commit murder occurred within the California prison system from inside the Los Angeles County Jail. According to the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, the Mexican Mafia hierarchy threatens jail workers, fellow inmates, and it inevitably reaches the streets of local communities. Associates of the Mexican Mafia attacked the victim while he was in jail. The Mafia members continue to follow the victim on social media in an attempt to find his location.
| Location: Los Angeles, CA | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
June 25, 2025: Three burglars broke into Brad Pitt’s Los Angeles home during the evening hours by scaling the front fence and breaking a window, according to police. The home invasion happened in the Los Feliz neighborhood. The suspects ransacked the house and fled with an unknown amount of property. Investigators have not yet released the value of the stolen items and are actively searching for the suspects.
| Location: Chalfonts, UK | Tactic: Stalking | Venue: Home |
June 26, 2025: A stalker of British singer Cheryl Tweedy admitted to harassment and breaching a restraining order after reappearing at her home. After Tweedy saw him on her home security camera, she “immediately panicked” and feared for her safety. The stalker has reportedly shown up at her home and said, “I’ve come to get Cheryl,” while asking for a glass of wine. He has spent time in jail for targeting the singer at her home on at least two occasions. Police have connected the same suspect to a separate killing of a man at a South London homeless shelter in 2012, beating the man and causing him to die of a pulmonary thromboembolism.
| Location: London, UK | Tactic: Stalking | Venue: Other Restricted Area |
June 30, 2025: Tennis star Yulia Putintseva asked the umpire to remove a spectator from her match at Wimbledon due to concerns for her safety. After identifying the spectator, Putintseva refused to play until the umpire removed him. She asked the umpire to take him out, saying, “These people are dangerous, they’re crazy… Maybe he has a knife and he will attack after, I don’t know.” The event broadcaster, TNT, released a statement that security removed the man and the “matter was dealt with.” The incident follows one in February in which a man was removed from the Dubai Tennis Championships due to his “fixated behavior” towards British tennis star Emma Raducanu.
Federal Government
| Location: Rzeszów, Poland | Tactic: Stalking | Venue: Other Restricted Area |
April 1, 2025: Ukraine’s Security Service chief reported a foiled assassination attempt on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Rzeszów airport in Southeastern Ukraine. He said that several methods were considered, including an FPV drone and a sniper. A retired Polish soldier recruited decades earlier planned the attack on Zelensky’s life before Poland’s Internal Security Agency detained him as he attempted to contact Russian intelligence services in Lublin, Poland. Polish Authorities prevented the attack.
| Location: Windsor, UK | Tactic: Stalking | Venue: Home |
June 1, 2025: Police report that a man broke into the grounds of Windsor Castle while possessing Class A drugs. He allegedly climbed over a wall to get into the grounds; however, he did not gain access to the inner grounds. Police and Specialist Protection Command detained the suspect for trespassing on a protected site and for possession of Class A drugs. Police have released the suspect.
| Location: Palm Beach, FL | Tactic: Stalking | Venue: Other Restricted Area |
June 3, 2025: The Palm Beach Police Department arrested a Texas man for intruding at Mar-a-Lago, saying he wanted to “marry” Trump’s granddaughter Kai Trump and “spread gospel.” He is a repeat offender, having reportedly trespassed at Mar-a-Lago last New Year’s Eve. The Secret Service detained the man at the scene. No Secret Service protectees were present at the club during the break-in. A Palm Beach judge declared that the suspect will not have contact with President Trump, Kai Trump, or other family members. The break-in followed an attempted assassination of President Trump in Palm Beach in September of 2024.
| Location: Bogotá, Colombia | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
June 7, 2025: A 39-year-old Colombian presidential candidate, Miguel Uribe Turbay, suffered gunshot wounds after a shooter opened fire as he addressed supporters in a park. Police arrested a 15-year-old suspect at the scene. Online footage shows Uribe when the perpetrator shot him in the head in the middle of a speech, as the public nearby fled in panic. Uribe was rushed to the hospital and remains in “extremely serious” condition as of the end of June. Uribe is a prominent member of the right-wing opposition party who had recently opposed President Gustavo Petro’s reforms. It is still not known who hired the young gunman.
| Location: Duluth, GA | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
June 10, 2025: A U.S. Senate Magistrate Judge arraigned a suspect on federal charges of threatening two U.S. senators and their families. According to the FBI, the suspect called the office of Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and left voicemails that threatened sexual violence against him and his family. The following day, the suspect reportedly called the office of U.S. Senator Deb Fischer from Nebraska and left a voicemail threatening sexual violence. The FBI and U.S. Capitol Police are investigating the case.
| Location: Alexandria, VA | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
June 16, 2025: Federal investigators arrested a former Coast Guard lieutenant and sharpshooter for allegedly threatening to kill President Trump on social media. The suspect made online statements threatening to use a gun, a knife, and poison. He also offered to “serve in a support capacity” and raise money for a “contract hit.” The suspect had also made posts criticizing the shooter’s skills during the Butler, Pennsylvania incident in which a shooter attempted to assassinate Mr. Trump. The suspect served for 33 years in the U.S. Coast Guard and as a Federal Emergency Management Agency instructor.
| Location: Tel Aviv, Israel | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Home |
| Location: Gainesville, FL | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
June 26, 2025: Florida Representative Kat Cammack reported that her offices were evacuated due to death threats targeting her and her family. She said that the death threats began after the Wall Street Journal released a story about her experience with an ectopic pregnancy. She explained that emergency room doctors hesitated to treat her complications because they were fearful of infringing on Florida’s strict six-week abortion ban. Since telling her story to the media, she has received thousands of hateful messages and dozens of death threats from pro-abortion activists. Her offices were later evacuated due to an imminent security threat.
State Government
| Location: Brooklyn Park, MN | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Home |
June 14, 2025: State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were killed at home in a connected politically motivated shooting targeting democratic lawmakers from Minnesota district 34. The suspect impersonated a police officer, arrived at the homes, and shot Sen. Hoffman and his wife. Sen. Hoffman suffered serious injuries, and he is reportedly stable. Investigators discovered that the suspect likely aspired to a career in security; he found information on the victims’ addresses on data aggregator sites such as BeenVerified, and his belongings suggest he planned to attack a “No Kings” protest in Minnesota the following day. Authorities have detained the suspect. President Trump, Sen. Klobuchar, Governor Waltz, Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, and other elected officials have condemned the political violence.
| Location: Champlin, MN | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Home |
June 14, 2025: Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in an act of targeted political violence in their home. The shooting is connected to the shooting of democratic State Rep. John Hoffman and his wife by the same individual. The Hoffmans were seriously wounded but survived. According to investigators, the suspect impersonated a police officer, arrived at the homes, and shot Rep. Hortman and her husband. Rep. Hortman allegedly shielded her daughter from the gunman. Investigators discovered that he suspect identified the victims’ addresses by using data aggregation sites such as BeenVerified. A target list found in the attacker’s vehicle contained a list of other state and federal politicians he apparently intended to target. The suspect has been arrested and is facing charges in both state and federal court.
| Location: Austin, TX | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
June 14, 2025: Police have arrested a man for making threats against lawmakers, causing the State Capitol building to close and be evacuated. The Texas Department of Public Safety said there was a credible threat against lawmakers planning to attend a “No Kings” protest against the Trump administration. The suspect likely had an intent to harm a legislator, according to Governor Greg Abbott, who emphasized the importance of taking all threats seriously.
| Location: Los Angeles, CA | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Public Area |
June 18, 2025: Law enforcement arrested a Texas man for purchasing powerful explosives in New Mexico and admitting he planned to use them to harm police and government officials during the protests in Los Angeles, California. Court documents reveal that while the suspect purchased fireworks, he requested assistance in finding fireworks that could be thrown directly at people. He claimed he was a former special forces member in the military and said he could make pipe bombs. He further stated that he planned to travel to Los Angeles to kill police and government officials.
| Location: Woodbury, MN | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
June 19, 2025: Minnesota police arrested a man suspected of sending a text message that threatened violence at the state Capitol. Rep. Jim Nash reported the threatening text to law enforcement and confirmed the suspect is a lobbyist with the Inter Faculty Organization, a union representing Minnesota State University faculty. The threat was not made to a specific lawmaker, but to the state Capitol. The arrest follows the killings of Minnesota Democratic lawmakers.
| Location: Cleveland, OH | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Public Area |
June 19, 2025: Ohio police arrested a man for threatening Republican State Representative Max Miller on a highway in Cleveland. Miller called 911, reporting that another driver was cutting him off, showing a Palestinian flag, and shouting death threats and anti-Semitic epithets against him and his one-year-old daughter. Miller’s complaint alleged aggravated menacing, and Miller sought a protective order. The suspect voluntarily turned himself in to the police.
| Location: Bentonville, AR | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
June 23, 2025: A man faces a domestic terrorism charge for sending threatening messages to Arkansas State Representative Kendon Underwood. The man allegedly sent a text message to state Rep. Underwood on an anonymous messaging app and warned him of his “day of judgement.” The message follows the representative’s support for freezing state funding to the city of Fayetteville for its position on immigration enforcement.
| Location: Vancouver, Canada | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Office |
June 27, 2025: The RCMP is investigating an attack using a small explosive device that damaged the front door at the North Vancouver constituency office of Bowinn Ma, a member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly who also serves as the provincial Infrastructure. Another device detonated at another location 90 minutes earlier, and police are investigating whether the two incidents are connected. It is not yet clear if the explosion was politically motivated. Due to the nature of the device and the time it was detonated, the incident does not appear to have been intended to cause injury.
| Location: Raleigh, NC | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
June 27, 2025: Police charged a North Carolina man with threatening to kill 41 state lawmakers due to a proposed ban on shrimp trawling. The suspect made the threat to the lawmakers in a Facebook post, referencing the June 14 attacks against Minnesota lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman. The man later claimed he had been unemployed since the oyster season ended, what is a possible motive for the threats.
Local Government
| Location: Tacámbaro, Mexico | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Other Restricted Area |
June 9, 2025: Armed men murdered Salvador Bastida García, Mayor of Tacámbaro in Michoacán State, and his security guard while driving home. Bastida García recently won back his position as Mayor as a member of the Morena ruling party. He had faced serious allegations of ties to organized crime, and prosecutors reported that public officials had meetings with local criminal groups. While state and municipal officials and drug cartels have long been intertwined, violence against Mexican politicians has been rising, and last year’s elections were some of the most violent in Mexican history. Control of Michoacán is being hotly contested by rival cartels, resulting in high levels of violence.
| Location: Provo, Utah | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Office |
June 10, 2025: A Utah County government office received a bomb threat and closed all public buildings after an employee received a phone call from a man who claimed there was a bomb in a parking lot near the offices. He said he was watching the area, intended to cause harm, and that he would detonate the device in 34 minutes. The police responded and evacuated 200 employees while using bomb-sniffing canines. Police confirmed the threat was cleared, and the County Commission Office directed employees to work remotely.
| Location: Freeport, TX | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
June 13, 2025: The Freeport, TX, city council voted to remove the city manager from his position after a recording revealed he had allegedly threatened to kill a council member. Freeport Police are investigating the case.
| Location: New York, NY | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
June 16, 2025: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani revealed that he has received a rise in death threats. In one incident, Mamdani received four voicemails from an unknown individual threatening to blow up his car. Mamdani’s campaign has reportedly responded to “multiple” violent, anti-Muslim death threats. His campaign hired a New York-based security firm this past month in response to the threats. Mamdani said his concern increased following the attacks against Democratic Minnesota lawmakers in their homes.
| Location: Memphis, TN | Tactic: Stalking | Venue: Home |
June 20, 2025: Police have charged a man who trespassed at the home of Paul Young, Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, with attempted kidnapping and stalking. After an investigation, police found he had a taser, gloves, rope, and duct tape in his vehicle upon arrest. The suspect admitted to going to the mayor’s home to confront him about crime in Memphis. Mayor Young was home at the time. He reportedly heard a knock on the door at a late hour, looked into his ring camera, and saw an unknown man in a hoodie, gloves, with the outline of a weapon in his hoodie pocket. The suspect fled when no one answered the door. Ring footage clearly captured the suspect’s face as he scaled the wall of the home.
Community Leader
| Location: San José, Costa Rica | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Home |
June 20, 2025: Gunmen killed retired Nicaraguan army officer Roberto Samcam in San José. Samcam, an exiled opposition figure, spoke out against authoritarian President Daniel Ortega. Gunmen tracked Samcam to neighboring San José, Costa Rica, and shot him eight times in his apartment. They planned their attack with the knowledge that Samcam’s apartment lacked security in the mornings. Nicaraguan rights groups claimed that Samcam denounced Ortega’s dictatorship and had plans to expose human rights abuses of Ortega’s regime. Nicaragua’s former ambassador to the Organization of American States called the killing “an act of cowardice and criminal political revenge by the dictatorship of Nicaragua.”