Five Arrested in Alleged NYE Bomb Plot in LA

Federal authorities announced the arrests of five individuals linked to an alleged plot by the Turtle Island Liberation Front to carry out coordinated bombings on New Year's Eve in the Los Angeles area. The group, described by officials as a far-left, pro-Palestinian, anti-government and anti-capitalist organization, planned to target logistics centers operated by U.S. companies, according to the Department of Justice. The arrests occurred on December 12, preventing what investigators called a potential mass casualty event.

The four primary suspects, all from the Los Angeles area, were taken into custody in the Mojave Desert east of the city while testing improvised explosive devices. They include Audrey Illeene Carroll, 30; Zachary Aaron Page, 32; Dante Gaffield, 24; and Tina Lai, 41. A fifth suspect, Micah James Legnon, 29, was arrested separately in Louisiana. All face federal charges of conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device, with additional charges expected, court documents state.

According to the criminal complaint, Carroll authored an eight-page handwritten document titled "Operation Midnight Sun" in November, outlining the attack. The plan called...