The FBI has arrested two more suspects in a plot to attack the White House, bringing the total number of arrests to several. The suspects, William Lee Spartacus Falkner and Jordan W. Rincker, face federal charges of conspiracy to commit murder, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Plot Details
According to criminal complaints filed in federal court, the suspects were part of a geographically wide-ranging conspiracy targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event, which was scheduled to take place at the White House on June 14. Investigators say the group’s ultimate objective was to trigger enough widespread chaos to cause the overthrow of the United States government.
The investigation originally opened after the parents of an Ohio co-conspirator, Tycen C. Proper, grew alarmed by their son’s weapons purchases and online behavior and alerted local police. As the FBI combed through digital records, cell phone data, and encrypted messages, they uncovered a network of co-conspirators that led straight to Falkner.
Arrests and Charges
Falkner was arrested in Washington state on Friday, June 19, and Rincker was arrested in Missouri on Sunday, June 21. Both men are being held in federal custody and face charges of conspiracy to commit murder.
The FBI and other law enforcement agencies have been working together to disrupt and dismantle the conspiracy, and the investigation is ongoing.
Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.
