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California man charged with using 'weapon of mass destruction' in courthouse explosion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man is facing new federal charges after being arrested in a courthouse bomb attack that injured five people last month, prosecutors said Wednesday. Nathaniel McGuire, 20, has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction, maliciously damaging...
Man charged in California courthouse explosion also accused of 3 arson fires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been hit with additional charges in a courthouse bomb attack that injured five people, officials said Tuesday, including for three local arson fires. Nathaniel McGuire, 20, was charged by federal officials last week with maliciously damaging...
Judge orders mental health exam for California man accused of courthouse explosion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered a mental health evaluation for a man arrested after an explosive went off in a courthouse lobby that injured five people and who officials say had told law enforcement he had planned to kill deputies and a judge in the building. ...
Man who set off explosion at California courthouse had a criminal case there
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — A 20-year-old man tossed an explosive device into the California courthouse where he was about to be arraigned on a gun charge and the explosion left five people with minor injuries and shut down the court complex and other nearby city buildings, police said. ...
Suspect is detained after an explosion at a California courthouse injures 5 people
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — A man set off an explosive device in the lobby of a California courthouse on Wednesday, sending five people to the hospital with minor injuries and prompting the shutdown of the court complex and other city buildings, officials said. A 20-year-old man was...
