Crime & Safetyscore 349·4 metrosupdated 25m ago

Man Pleads Guilty to Courthouse Bombing in Retaliation for Firearm Seizure

A Santa Barbara County man has pleaded guilty to detonating a bomb at a courthouse in Santa Maria in 2024, injuring three people and causing significant damage. The attack was a response to local law enforcement's seizure of his firearms earlier that year.

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