A Utah man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly placing a homemade explosive device under a Salt Lake City news station’s SUV.

Christopher Solomon Proctor, 45, was charged last week in federal court with attempted arson in interstate commerce and possession of an unregistered destructive device.

On Monday, a judge ordered that Proctor remain in custody pending the outcome of his legal case.

“The offense as alleged involves intentional planning and was aimed to cause alarm and concern. Evidence discovered also leads to the reasonable inference that defendant planned to repeat the attempt. He has also made statements in the past on his phone and to others indicating a desire ‘burn,’ ‘riot’ or otherwise participate in civil unrest,” the judge stated in his order to have

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