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The outcome for Atkins and others could have been much worse. He had several half-baked plans for the three Delta Projectors he stole, which are normally used to x-ray objects underground and contain iridium-192. Close-contact exposure to the material for just one hour would cause extreme pain and disfigurement, and for 50 percent of the victims, death within a month, federal court records state. Injuries can also occur with far briefer exposures. Atkins had the potential to endanger "hundreds ...

On Thursday, Jared Trent Atkins was sentenced to 15 years for attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction in Arizona.

Phoenix man sentenced to 15 years for plot to release radiological materials in Arizona Jamie Landers, Arizona Republic © Maricopa County Sheriffs Office Jared Atkins A Phoenix man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, according to the U.S. Attorneys Office. A press release from the office states 27-year-old Jared Trent Atkins was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge John Tuchi for a series...