Utah Man Charged with Attempted Hate Crime, and other Crimes After Allegedly Making Online Threats to “blow up” a Synagogue
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE — A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment charging a Utah man with multiple federal crimes including possession of an unregistered destructive device, threat to kill and injure persons and to destroy a building with an explosive, and attempting to commit a hate crime, among other charges, after threats were allegedly made online relating to a Utah synagogue in December 2025.
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- U.S. Department of Justice
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- Justice
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- 22 October 2026 · 12:00 UTC
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- 28 October 2026 · 07:36 UTC
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- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/utah-man-charged-attempted-hate-crime-and-other-crimes-after-allegedly-making-online-threats
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