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Oregon teen planned to blow up his school in 'Columbine-style' attack, authorities say
Published May 26, 2013
FoxNews.com
17-year-old Grant Acord will be charged as an adult with attempted aggravated murder and also faces six counts of manufacturing and possessing a destructive device after investigators found six bombs in a secret compartment in his bedroom, Benton County District Attorney John Haroldson said.
Acord was taken to a juvenile jail Thursday night after police received a tip that the youth was making a bomb to blow up West Albany High School, located about 75 miles south of Portland.
He said Acord had written plans, a checklist and a specific timeline for the attack. The bombs investigators found included pipe bombs, Molotov cocktails, a Drano bomb and a napalm bomb, Haroldson said.
Police found no bombs during a search of the high school.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/26/oregon-teen-planned-to-blow-up-his-school-in-columbine-style-attack-authorities/#ixzz2UOd7pNU0
Published May 26, 2013
FoxNews.com
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May 25, 2013: The Oregon State Police Explosives Unit responded to the scene to assess the safety risks associated with the items found at the home. (fox 12)
17-year-old Grant Acord will be charged as an adult with attempted aggravated murder and also faces six counts of manufacturing and possessing a destructive device after investigators found six bombs in a secret compartment in his bedroom, Benton County District Attorney John Haroldson said.
Acord was taken to a juvenile jail Thursday night after police received a tip that the youth was making a bomb to blow up West Albany High School, located about 75 miles south of Portland.
He said Acord had written plans, a checklist and a specific timeline for the attack. The bombs investigators found included pipe bombs, Molotov cocktails, a Drano bomb and a napalm bomb, Haroldson said.
Police found no bombs during a search of the high school.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/26/oregon-teen-planned-to-blow-up-his-school-in-columbine-style-attack-authorities/#ixzz2UOd7pNU0
