Federal authorities on Monday announced the arrest of two more suspects in an alleged plot to attack the June 14 UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House, bringing the total number of defendants charged in the case to at least seven.
The latest arrests involve William Lee Spartacus Falkner of Washington state and Jordan W. Rincker of St. Joseph, Missouri. Both men were charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit murder.
Prosecutors allege the group planned to attack the UFC event, which was scheduled to take place on White House grounds. According to court documents, the alleged plan called for explosive-laden drones to attack one side of the event, creating panic and forcing attendees toward another area where gunmen armed with sniper rifles and other weapons would be positioned….