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Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Arson, Supporting Hezbollah

4/16/2026

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Regan Darby Prater, a 28-year-old from Tullahoma, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to arson and attempting to support Hezbollah.
He used a napalm-based sparkler bomb to destroy the Highlander Center, causing over $1.2 million in damage.
He acted with white supremacist beliefs, sought to provide Hezbollah with 35,000 names he claimed linked to Israel, and the FBI and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation investigated the case; sentencing is set for September 9.

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Story summary

Regan Darby Prater, a 28-year-old from Tullahoma, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to arson and attempting to support Hezbollah.
He used a napalm-based sparkler bomb to destroy the Highlander Center, causing over $1.2 million in damage.
He acted with white supremacist beliefs, sought to provide Hezbollah with 35,000 names he claimed linked to Israel, and the FBI and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation investigated the case; sentencing is set for September 9.