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Oct. 25, 2024

Accused Santa Maria Courthouse bomber faces additional federal charges

The man, who authorities say intended to kill a judge, also faces state charges for attempted murder.

A Santa Maria man was indicted on additional federal charges following a bomb attack at a Santa Barbara County courthouse that injured multiple people, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

Nathaniel James McGuire, 20, now faces three federal charges, including using a weapon of mass destruction, after allegedly detonating an explosive device in the courthouse lobby on Sept. 25. The attack injured at least five people, according to court documents. U.S.A. v. McGuire, 2...

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