A San Luis Obispo County man was arraigned today on a three-count federal grand jury indictment charging him with threatening via social media last summer to bomb every synagogue within a 20-mile radius.

Elijah Alexander King, 36, of San Luis Obispo, is charged with one count of threats and false information regarding fire and explosives, one count of threats by interstate communication, and one count of false information and hoaxes.

King pleaded not guilty to the charges and a January 13, 2026 trial date is scheduled in this matter. He has been in federal custody since November 6 and has been ordered released on bond while the criminal case against him proceeds.

According to the indictment returned on November 19 and other court documents, on August 28, King used an X (formerly Twitter

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