A Michigan man carrying explosives traveled to Massachusetts in 2023 and later said he wanted to blow up a building in Salem known as the Satanic Temple, according to a federal indictment.
Luke Terpstra was charged in western Michigan with two felonies: transportation of an explosive and possession of an unregistered explosive.
"Building explosive devices and transporting them with the intent to injure civilians and damage property puts us all at risk," U.S. Attorney Mark Totten said Wednesday.