Idaho man who urged others to ‘go down’ shooting had gun when arrested in ‘Terrorgram’ case

Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — A Boise man charged pinch aiding terrorists and soliciting execution appeared successful tribunal for nan first clip Tuesday afternoon, hours aft caller tribunal documents shed much ray connected nan “grave danger” officials said he poses to nan public.

Matthew Allison, 37, made an first quality astatine nan James A. McClure Federal Courthouse successful Boise, wherever U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale publication him nan 15 national charges he faces. Allison did not participate a plea. He will beryllium held successful custody until a follow-up proceeding later this month.

He was arrested Friday successful relationship pinch alleged violent activity connected nan societal media tract Telegram.

Dressed successful an orangish Ada County Jail jumpsuit and limb shackles, Allison watched Dale pinch a neutral look arsenic she publication nan charges, which see aggregate counts of soliciting nan execution of a national charismatic and soliciting a dislike crime, arsenic good arsenic aiding terrorism. An indictment said Allison and Dallas Humber, of Elk Grove, California, were progressive connected “Terrorgram,” a bid of channels and chats connected Telegram dedicated to advancing achromatic supremacy done violence.

Humber was besides arrested Friday and faces nan aforesaid charges arsenic Allison. Humber entered not-guilty pleas during an first tribunal quality Monday successful Sacramento.

The expansive assemblage indictment successful nan lawsuit linked Allison and Humber to existent and planned acts of coercion successful Turkey, Slovakia and New Jersey. They are accused of radicalizing group online, crafting achromatic supremacist propaganda, sharing bomb-making how-to guides, maintaining a deed database of execution targets and celebrating attacks carried retired successful nan sanction of achromatic supremacy.

COURT DOCUMENT SAYS BOISE MAN PLEDGED VIOLENCE, POSES A FLIGHT RISK

Allison confessed to nan crimes during questioning aft his arrest, according to a mobility to detain revenge Tuesday by U.S. Attorney for nan District of Idaho Josh Hurwit’s office. The aforesaid archive was revenge by officials successful nan Eastern District of California, wherever Allison and Humber were indicted.

The tribunal archive outlines nan government’s statement for keeping Allison and Humber successful custody for nan long of nan case. Federal officials said nan brace airs “a sedate danger” to rule enforcement and nan wide nationalist and cited messages successful which Allison and Humber pledged unit if arrested.

According to nan motion, erstwhile Allison was arrested he was wearing a backpack containing zip ties, duct tape, a gun, ammunition, a lock-picking kit and a knife. Officials said they besides recovered a “go bag” successful Allison’s flat containing $1,500 successful cash, a passport, a commencement certificate, firearm ammunition and a look covering affiliated pinch Atomwaffen — a neo-Nazi achromatic supremacist group.

Officials said they recovered akin items successful Humber’s possession, on pinch 3D-printed firearms and a notebook detailing achromatic supremacist attackers pinch whom she corresponds.

The mobility to detain based on that Allison and Humber should stay successful custody because of nan severity of nan charges they face, arsenic good arsenic nan “serious risk” that they mightiness fly if released.

The tribunal archive said Allison and Humber don’t person families aliases heavy roots successful their hometowns. Humber planned to move to Idaho from California, nan mobility said. Both pledged to beforehand achromatic supremacy and coercion until they dice and conflict immoderate attempted arrest, nan mobility to detain said.

Officials cited a connection Allison posted urging different users to “go down f—ing shooting” alternatively than look arrest.

A proceeding connected nan mobility to detain is scheduled for Sept. 18 successful Boise.