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Illinois Man Charged After Terror Threat Manifesto, Rifle Seized

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 3:33 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. police arrested 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis in Palatine, Illinois, charging him with a terrorist threat.
He also faces a felony for unlawful possession of an AR-style rifle and 300 rounds.
He wrote an eight-page manifesto containing racist slurs and a two-year plan to kill minorities.
He appeared before a Cook County judge on Oct. 14, with his next hearing set for Oct. 30.

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U.S. police arrested 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis in Palatine, Illinois, charging him with a terrorist threat.
He also faces a felony for unlawful possession of an AR-style rifle and 300 rounds.
He wrote an eight-page manifesto containing racist slurs and a two-year plan to kill minorities.
He appeared before a Cook County judge on Oct. 14, with his next hearing set for Oct. 30.