“My heart is breaking for the Grand Blanc community,” Whitmer said in a social media post. “Violence anywhere, especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable. I am grateful to the first responders who took action quickly. We will continue to monitor this situation and hold the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc close.”
The deranged madman who killed at least two people and wounded eight others at a Michigan Latter-day Saints church is a 40-year-old Iraq War veteran who served in the US Marines, The Post can confirm.
Thomas Jacob Sanford rammed his Chevy Silverado truck into the building before opening fire on worshipers at a Sunday service of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan.
The vehicle had two large American flags behind the cab and a set of deer antlers attached to the bumper.
Article date - August 22, 2007 - Atlas Twp.-Since his graduation from Goodrich High School in 2003, Thomas ‘Jake? Sanford, has been a Marine on the move’from a stint in Okinawa, Japan, to earning honors on the rifle range, to achieving the rank of sergeant’Jake’s military career has been stellar.
Now the 22-year-old Atlas native is faced with an even greater challenge.
Later this year, Jake, a wrecker driver who assists in the recovery of damaged vehicles, will join his Marine combat battalion and serve in Fallujah, Iraq.
WASHINGTON — All 21 facets of President Trump’s Gaza peace plan were revealed Saturday, including a staunch demand to release all the Israeli hostages in Hamas’ captivity within 48 hours of inking any deal, a push to deradicalize the Palestinian enclave, and a commitment to end all fighting.
The peace plan also paves the pathway to possible Palestinian statehood, lays out steps to revitalize the Gaza Strip, and stipulates that Hamas cannot be part of any governing structure, according to the Times of Israel, which saw a copy of the full plan.
Trump presented the plan to allies Tuesday at the United Nations, but its full scope has not been fully presented to Hamas yet. The plan lays out a series of strong demands to the terrorist organization and makes key overtures to Gazans.
On September 14, just days after Kirk’s passing, Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas—a sprawling conservative stronghold with thousands of weekly attendees—featured an AI-simulated sermon from Kirk during its morning service.
Lead Pastor Jack Graham, a staunch Donald Trump supporter known for his fiery political sermons, introduced the segment by hailing Kirk as “a martyr” and urging the congregation to listen closely.
“I want you to hear what Charlie is saying regarding what happened to him earlier this week,” Graham declared, as Kirk’s face materialized on massive video screens alongside an American flag.
What followed was a chilling, nearly one-minute audio clip crafted by artificial intelligence, mimicking Kirk’s unmistakable voice and cadence.