From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews:
TOLEDO, Ohio December 11 2018— The Tree of Life Congregation massacre in Pittsburgh inspired Damon Joseph to plot an attack against a Toledo-area synagogues, federal agents said.
In a strange confluence for northwest Ohio, federal prosecutors on Monday announced the arrests of Elizabeth Lecron, 23, of Toledo, and Damon Joseph, 21, of Holland, Ohio, both of whom are accused of parallel but unconnected plans to unleash massacres in the Toledo area.
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Ms. Lecron wanted to commit mass murder at a Toledo bar, according to the FBI, and frequently posted material on social media that glorified the Columbine school killers and Charleston, S.C., church shooter Dylann Roof.
An affidavit in Mr. Joseph’s case states he told undercover agents he was a supporter of ISIS and that he discussed plans to attack area synagogues and kill a rabbi. He ultimately collected two assault-style rifles from agents before he was arrested.
“In a matter of months, Damon Joseph progressed from radicalized, virtual jihadist to attack planner,” FBI special agent Jeff Fortuanto said.
A criminal complaint against Ms Lecron outlines a pattern of bizarre online behavior in the lead up to her arrest:
She frequently posted photos and memes to social media of mass murders, including Roof — who is awaiting the death penalty for murdering nine people during a 2015 shooting that targeted black congregants at a Charleston church.
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Ms. Lecron began a back-and-forth correspondence with the death-row inmate, and sent him books about Nazis and other material. She visited Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., and documented her trip on social media.
