Feds Charge Virginia Man With Plot to Kill Churchgoers

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a Virginia man, alleging he plotted and took steps to kill congregants at a church in Park Valley in September. Rui Jiang, 35, of Falls Church, was charged last month in a federal complaint alleging he posted online threats against church congregants last fall. On Wednesday, federal prosecutors secured a new indictment, under a new federal case number, alleging Mr. Jiang not only threatened churchgoers but that his threats also included an attempt to kill. In a Thursday press statement, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged Mr. Jiang began posting online threats against the Park Valley Church on the evening of Sept. 23, 2023. The DOJ went on to state police began searching for Mr. Jiang on the morning of Sept. 24, and found him near the front entrance to the Park Valley Church while its Sunday services were underway....