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Three Sentenced for Plot to Attack Northwest Power Grid

Ex-Marines and an accomplice planned to destroy substations to advance white supremacist ideology.

Federal officials said in 2022 they have been monitoring energy infrastructure attacks and plots since at least 2020, that could be dire for communities like Moore County, North Carolina.
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Ex Marine Liam Collins.

Overview

  • Liam Collins, Paul Kryscuk, and Justin Hermanson received sentences ranging from 21 months to 10 years.
  • The men met on a neo-Nazi forum and conspired to use firearms and explosives in their plot.
  • They conducted training sessions and created propaganda videos promoting their extremist views.
  • Authorities uncovered the plan in 2020, leading to a broader investigation into their activities.
  • The Justice Department emphasized the depravity of the plot and its commitment to combating domestic terrorism.