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Judge Denies Release for Marine Linked to Terror Plot

12/20/2025

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A federal judge denied pretrial release for Micah Legnon, a former U.S. Marine who identifies as a trans woman named Kateri, accused of planning a terror attack in New Orleans.
Federal agents cited threatening posts on social media.
They observed Legnon moving weapons and body armor.
The FBI is investigating a potential link between Legnon and the Turtle Island Liberation Front.
Legnon has been assigned a federal public defender as he awaits trial.

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A federal judge denied pretrial release for Micah Legnon, a former U.S. Marine who identifies as a trans woman named Kateri, accused of planning a terror attack in New Orleans.
Federal agents cited threatening posts on social media.
They observed Legnon moving weapons and body armor.
The FBI is investigating a potential link between Legnon and the Turtle Island Liberation Front.
Legnon has been assigned a federal public defender as he awaits trial.