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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 of lives." Up until the incident, Atkins had been a law-abiding, successful young man — a model of...

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 Sheriff's 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. Attorney's 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 of crimes committed on April 28, 2019. In addition to 15 years in prison, Atkins also faces 12 y...