FBI and Las Vegas police investigate suspected case of terrorism

The Guardian - World NewsEN 2 min read 100% complete by Roque PlanasFebruary 20, 2026 at 11:56 PM

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A 23-year-old man, Dawson Noah Maloney, drove from New York to Boulder City, Nevada, and crashed a rented car into a power substation on Friday, in what police are investigating as a suspected act of terrorism. Maloney, who was wearing body armor, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the crash. Inside the car, police found multiple weapons, ammunition, and flame-throwers; his hotel room contained materials for making explosives and books related to various extremist ideologies. The FBI is assisting in the investigation, and searches of residences in the Albany area connected to Maloney have yielded gun parts and a 3D printer. Authorities believe Maloney communicated with family before the incident, referencing self-harm and a desire to be on the news, and calling himself a "dead terrorist son."

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Christopher Delzotto 40% Department of Homeland Security 40% New York 40% Albany ×250% Boulder City 50% Las Vegas Police 70% FBI ×270% Kevin McMahill ×670% Las Vegas ×480% Dawson Noah Maloney ×690%

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terrorism 100% fbi investigation 80% power substation attack 70% extremist ideologies 60% self-harm 60% counter-terrorism 50% explosives 50% gun parts 40%

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