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'Picking off people': Valley man accused of plotting mass casualty attack with infamous OKC bombing 'cookbook'
Fox 10 Phoenix ^ | 10/16/2026 | Elias Weiss and Jacob Luthi

Posted on 10/19/2026 9:20:37 AM PDT by DFG

A 27-year-old Valley man appeared in a Maricopa County courtroom Friday after being arrested on felony terror charges for allegedly plotting a mass casualty assault on a Jewish or Muslim house of worship.

What we know: Matthew Bjornholt faces a felony count of making a terrorist threat following an investigation that Maricopa County prosecutors say revealed a chilling blueprint for violence, involving firearms, explosives and an accomplice tasked with gunning down survivors.

‘The Anarchist Cookbook’ is suspect's ‘Bible’

What they're saying: During an initial court appearance on Oct. 16, prosecutor Stephen Garcia requested a $500,000 cash bond, describing Bjornholt as an imminent danger to the community. Garcia told the court that Bjornholt allegedly revealed detailed plans to carry out an attack at a religious facility, claiming he kept a copy of "The Anarchist Cookbook" — a manual containing bomb-making instructions that's infamously tied to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing — and referred to the text as his "Bible."

According to prosecutors, the alleged plan called for detonating bombs before an accomplice would begin "picking off people" with firearms. Investigators later seized three guns and ammunition from Bjornholt’s home.

Defense looks to discredit tipster

The other side: Bjornholt’s defense attorney, Chad Schell, pushed back aggressively against the allegations, arguing that the charges are based entirely on unverified hearsay from a disgruntled former acquaintance. Schell told the court that the tip originated from a "homeless alcoholic" whom Bjornholt had briefly sheltered on his couch before kicking him out in late September.

Schell revealed that federal authorities had already investigated the claims weeks ago. On Sept. 29, the FBI executed a search warrant at Bjornholt’s home, where Bjornholt voluntarily handed over his electronic devices and passwords.

(Excerpt) Read more at fox10phoenix.com ...


TOPICS: US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: bjornholt; housesofworship; maricopa; masscasualty; matthewbjornholt; murdercase

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1 posted on 10/19/2026 9:20:37 AM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG

I don’t know anything about the anarchists cookbook, but this isn’t anarchy, at least not in the philosophical sense. This isn’t just embracing a little chaos. This is hate, malice, and blood lust.

I wonder if he has links to antifa


2 posted on 10/19/2026 9:32:42 AM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: DFG

“A 27-year-old Valley man appeared in a Maricopa County courtroom Friday after being arrested on felony terror charges for allegedly plotting a mass casualty assault on a Jewish or Muslim house of worship.” Doesn’t like Jews or Muslims evidently.


3 posted on 10/19/2026 9:34:05 AM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: z3n

According to the article, there was already a federal investigation which found no evidence of what he’s accused of.


4 posted on 10/19/2026 9:37:26 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: z3n

Most likely.


5 posted on 10/19/2026 10:07:57 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: kawhill

I’m pretty sure he hates Christians too.


6 posted on 10/19/2026 10:10:24 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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7 posted on 10/19/2026 10:14:39 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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8 posted on 10/19/2026 3:22:12 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills and jihadists anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: z3n

I’ve been told / read that some of the “recipes” are questionable at best, will get you dead.


9 posted on 10/19/2026 3:37:09 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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