Plans for New Orleans attack thwarted after ex-marine arrested

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Associated PressDecember 17, 2025 at 05:18 PM

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A planned attack in New Orleans was thwarted with the arrest of Micah James Legnon, an ex-Marine, who was charged with threats in interstate commerce. Legnon was apprehended en route to New Orleans with guns and body armor. Federal authorities had been monitoring Legnon due to his ties to an extremist anti-capitalist and anti-government group, some of whose members were arrested in California for plotting bombings. Legnon allegedly expressed a desire to "recreate" Waco in New Orleans, referencing the 1993 siege, after immigration agents were deployed to Louisiana for a large-scale enforcement operation. Following Legnon's arrest, authorities found weapons, ammunition, and training manuals in his car and apartment.

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