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Oklahoma man accused of trying to blow up Satanic temple goes to Massachusetts court

In federal court on Wednesday, his defense requested his case be set in the district he’s charged.

Oklahoma man accused of trying to blow up Satanic temple goes to Massachusetts court

In federal court on Wednesday, his defense requested his case be set in the district he’s charged.

THE VERY LATEST ON THIS KYLIE. YEAH. TODAY, SEAN PALMER OF PERKINS, OKLAHOMA, WAS BROUGHT INTO THE COURTROOM BY U.S. MARSHALS AND NOW BY HIS OWN REQUEST, U.S. MARSHALS WILL TAKE PALMER ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PALMER IS ACCUSED OF THROWING THIS HOMEMADE PIPE BOMB AT A SATANIC TEMPLE IN SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS. EARLIER THIS MONTH, ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS. THE 49 YEAR OLD IGNITED THE PIPE BOMB, THREW IT AT THE BUILDING’S MAIN ENTRANCE AND RAN AWAY JUST MOMENTS BEFORE THE BOMB PARTIALLY DETONATED, CAUSING A SMALL FIRE. THE FBI SAYS. PALMER ALSO LEFT THIS NOTE, SAYING HE WOULD SMITE SATAN AND TOLD THE GROUP TO REPENT. BUT FEDERAL AUTHORITIES SAY THEY WERE ABLE TO TRACK PALMER TO HIS HOME IN PERKINS BY MATCHING UP HIS LICENSE PLATE WITH THE CAR SEEN ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO. HE WAS ARRESTED LAST WEDNESDAY. NOW TODAY, PALMER’S ATTORNEY REQUESTED HIS PRELIMINARY HEARING BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS. WE’LL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS STORY AS IT DE
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Oklahoma man accused of trying to blow up Satanic temple goes to Massachusetts court

In federal court on Wednesday, his defense requested his case be set in the district he’s charged.

An Oklahoma man accused of trying to blow up a Satanic temple will head back to Massachusetts for court. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.In federal court on Wednesday, his defense requested his case be set in the district he’s charged. Sean Palmer of Perkins, Oklahoma was brought into the courtroom by U.S. Marshals. By his own request, U.S. Marshals will take Palmer across the country. Palmer is accused of throwing a homemade pipe bomb at a Satanic temple in Salem, Massachusetts earlier this month.According to court documents, the 49-year-old ignited the pipe bomb, threw it at the building’s main entrance, and ran away before the bomb partially detonated, causing a small fire.The FBI said Palmer also left a note saying he would smite Satan and told the group to repent.Federal authorities said they were able to track Palmer to his home in Perkins, by matching up his license plate with the car seen on surveillance videos.He was arrested last Wednesday. Palmer’s attorney requested his preliminary hearing be held in the district of Massachusetts.>> Download the KOCO 5 App We’ll continue to follow this story as it develops.Top HeadlinesOklahoma mom reunites with kids after nightmare vacation leaves her husband behind barsStorm cells moving across Oklahoma weaken; looking ahead to Thursday's risk'Never expected this': Yukon neighborhood shocked by family massacreInvestigation continues after man shoots, kills wife and 3 children at Yukon home: What we know104-year-old time capsule found and salvaged during a school demolition project has been opened

An Oklahoma man accused of trying to blow up a Satanic temple will head back to Massachusetts for court.

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

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In federal court on Wednesday, his defense requested his case be set in the district he’s charged. Sean Palmer of Perkins, Oklahoma was brought into the courtroom by U.S. Marshals. By his own request, U.S. Marshals will take Palmer across the country.

Palmer is accused of throwing a homemade pipe bomb at a Satanic temple in Salem, Massachusetts earlier this month.

According to court documents, the 49-year-old ignited the pipe bomb, threw it at the building’s main entrance, and ran away before the bomb partially detonated, causing a small fire.

The FBI said Palmer also left a note saying he would smite Satan and told the group to repent.

Federal authorities said they were able to track Palmer to his home in Perkins, by matching up his license plate with the car seen on surveillance videos.

He was arrested last Wednesday.

Palmer’s attorney requested his preliminary hearing be held in the district of Massachusetts.

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We’ll continue to follow this story as it develops.


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