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Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty on Tuesday in Neo-Nazi Plot to Destroy Baltimore Power Grid

May 14, 2024, 09:52 PM

A Maryland woman has pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to destroy the Baltimore region power grid. The woman, identified as Sarah Beth Clendaniel, was accused of plotting attacks on multiple energy substations surrounding Baltimore. She conspired with neo-Nazi group leader Brandon Russell from Florida. Clendaniel faced federal conspiracy and firearms charges, and her actions were part of extremist white supremacist beliefs.