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BigDickNegro
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Fri Mar 03 05:00:24
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Man arrested in connection to 7 bombings in Fresno has links to hate group, authorities say

A 44-year-old man with links to a white supremacist group has been arrested in connection with seven bombings in Fresno County, including a county probation department vehicle that was destroyed, authorities said Wednesday.

Scott Anderson of Fresno allegedly made and used pipe bombs on six vehicles since Dec. 13, deploying explosives inside and under the vehicles on six different occasions. The seventh bombing involved a mailbox, according to authorities.

No one was injured in the bombings, but Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama said the explosives used were getting more sophisticated and brazen with time.

“It became apparent very quickly that the suspect, or suspects, in this case were progressing in skill level of making bombs, and also their frequency,” Balderrama said during a press conference.

Four people linked to Anderson have also been arrested for various charges. What, if any, connection or involvement they may have had in the bombings was still under investigation, Balderrama said.

Authorities said they seized 11 illegal firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and almost 90 grams of methamphetamine that appeared packaged and ready for sale, along with about $50,000 in cash after serving search warrants in three different locations.

Police also encountered flags, signs, clothing, cups, banners and patches with white supremacist and Nazi paraphernalia.

The motive behind the multiple bombings, Balderrama said, is still unclear. Investigators are also looking into whether the suspect’s connection to a white supremacist group was a factor in the attacks.

“At this point, we can’t say that the motivation was a hate crime, or whether the victims were targeted because of their race,” he said. “That’s a possibility, and we haven’t solidified the connections to white supremacist groups, but is that a possibility? Yes, it is.”

Anderson has been charged with three counts of exploding a destructive device, one count of attempting to explode a destructive device and being in possession of material to make a destructive device, said Fresno County Dist. Atty. Lisa Smittcamp.

Anderson is also facing federal charges in the incidents, including using pipe bombs on vehicles involved in interstate commerce on three occasions and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Frank Rocha, 56, has been charged with being in possession of bomb making materials. Steven Burkett, 51, was arrested and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and being a felon in possession of ammunition.

Paul New, 55, was arrested and charged with being in possession of an explosive device, being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, being a felon in possession of ammunition and altering a firearm.

Amanda Sanders, 41, was charged with being in possession of methamphetamine for sale.
murder
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Fri Mar 03 16:24:48

Is he black? :o)

Rugian
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Fri Mar 03 17:12:50
I was going to say black as well.
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