- Seann Pietila, 19, of Pickford, Mich., was arrested by the FBI for allegedly stockpiling weapons and planning a mass shooting.
- The suspect expressed explicit neo-Nazi and antisemitic ideologies online and had communicated with another user on Instagram who shared similar views. During a search of the suspect’s home, authorities found weapons, a Nazi flag, a ghillie suit, gas masks, and military sniper/survival manuals.
- A message found on the suspect’s phone identified a synagogue in East Lansing, a date, and a list of equipment, suggesting a potential attack plan.
- The suspect faces charges for transmitting a communication containing a threat to injure another and is awaiting a detention hearing. Read More