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FBI Thwarts Suspected Halloween Plot in Detroit Suburbs After Multiple Arrests

Authorities are probing ISIS-linked chats involving teenagers.

Overview

  • FBI teams executed operations in Dearborn and Inkster, and officials said there is no current threat to public safety.
  • Law enforcement sources told CNN that two people were arrested and three questioned, while other outlets report five detainees roughly ages 16–20.
  • Investigators traced discussions in ISIS-linked online chatrooms that referenced “pumpkin day,” and a Joint Terrorism Task Force lead began when two adolescents were found in a forum.
  • Sources said the group visited a gun range and practiced rapid AK-47 reloads, and an undercover FBI agent joined the chat early in the probe.
  • Agents searched a house near Fordson High School in Dearborn and a storage site in Inkster; Governor Gretchen Whitmer was briefed, and an attorney said he represents individuals in the case.