Four Charged with Arson in Separate Attacks in Minn. and Wash. December 14, 2020
Four men have been charged with arson for fires set as part of separate political protests: Three in Minnesota and a fourth in Washington state.
The three Minnesota men were indicted on federal arson charges in connection with fires that were set inside the Target corporate headquarters building during unrest that followed rumors of an August police shooting in downtown Minneapolis.
A 45-year-old man from Grand Coulee, Washington was identified by police on Thursday as the man who threatened to blow up the office of the Spokane County Democrats because he was upset at the whole government system.
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Photos show fire damage done to Spokane County Democrats office during bomb threat
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On Wednesday morning, a suspect walked into the Teamsters building on Indiana and Division carrying a device that he claimed was a bomb. A witness reported the man handing her a manifesto that appeared to be filled with political remarks. The building houses the Spokane County Democrats. The suspect was taken into custody and the situation is currently under investigation. Stay tuned for updates on this story.
UPDATE: DEC. 11 AT 5 A.M.
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has organized a Zoom call for Friday at 5:15 p.m. following the bomb threat at the Spokane Teamsters building. As you may have read in the Washington Post, yesterday there was a terrible incident at the Spokane County Democrats headquarters located in the Teamsters building, the Facebook event says. A man threatened to detonate a bomb inside their headquarters and then proceeded to set the office on fire. The Spokane County Democrats lost their supplies and nearly the entirety of their office in the
Self-described lone wolf targeted government in Spokane County Democrats attack
The suspect from Coulee City told Spokane police that he was mad at the entire government system and the “elites” within. Author: Megan Carroll, KREM Staff Published: 11:22 AM PST December 9, 2020 Updated: 6:19 PM PST December 10, 2020
SPOKANE, Wash. A man who is accused of starting a fire at the Spokane County Democrats headquarters is facing a first-degree arson charge, Spokane police said.
Peter Yeager, 45, of Grand Coulee, Washington, remains in the Spokane County Jail and appeared in court on Thursday afternoon. His bond was set at $500,000. The judge also found probable cause to change him with first degree burglary and threatening to bomb property.