Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Plotting Baltimore Power Grid Attack with Neo-Nazi Leader

Sarah Beth Clendaniel and Brandon Russell aimed to cause widespread chaos by targeting multiple substations as part of a white supremacist ideology.

Sarah Beth Clendaniel admitted to planning attacks on five Baltimore-area substations to disrupt power and cause societal collapse.
Clendaniel and co-conspirator Brandon Russell communicated their plans while incarcerated and continued after their release.
The plot was exposed by an FBI informant, leading to Clendaniel's arrest and guilty plea to conspiracy and firearms charges.
Clendaniel faces up to 35 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for September 3.
Authorities highlight the increasing threat of domestic extremism targeting critical infrastructure across the U.S.