- Zimnako Salah, a 45-year-old from Phoenix, Ariz., was found guilty after an 11-day trial for planting a hoax bomb threat at a Christian church in Roseville, Calif., with the intent to obstruct the free exercise of religion, classified as a hate crime due to targeting the church for its faith.
- Between September and November 2023, Salah visited four Christian churches in Arizona, California, and Colorado, planting black backpacks at two to instill fear of bombs, while security stopped him at the others, aiming to intimidate congregants.
- A search of Salah’s storage unit uncovered components for an improvised explosive device (IED), and his social media revealed consumption of extremist propaganda, including searches for “Infidels dying” and videos of ISIS murders, indicating radicalized intent.
- Salah faces up to six years in prison and a $250,000 fine at his July 18, 2025, sentencing. Read More
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