Suspect in California Courthouse Bombing Faces New Weapon of Mass Destruction Charge

The man, 20, allegedly threw a bag containing an explosive device into a Santa Barbara County courthouse while yelling ‘Liberty or death!’
Suspect in California Courthouse Bombing Faces New Weapon of Mass Destruction Charge
Nathaniel James McGuire faces federal grand jury charges. Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office
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A man who allegedly threw a bomb into the lobby of a Santa Barbara County courthouse, injuring five people, faces federal charges including a new count of using a weapon of mass destruction, according to an Oct. 23 grand jury indictment.

Nathaniel James McGuire, 20, of Santa Maria faces one count each of using a weapon of mass destruction, maliciously damaging a building by means of explosive, and his original charge of possessing unregistered destructive devices.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.
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