HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Federal and local officials say they stopped a plot of violence in Huntsville before it happened, announcing charges Thursday against three men accused of traveling toward the city armed with guns, ammunition and tactical gear.
Leaders from the FBI, ATF, Homeland Security and Huntsville police announced the arrests during a news conference Thursday.
“We identified a potential threat on September 10th and all three defendants were detained by our state authorities on the same day,” U.S. Attorney Phillip Williams Jr. said…