A federal grand jury on Tuesday returned a six-count indictment against four members of an alleged anti-government group who were arrested in the Inland Empire this month and are accused of plotting to set off bombs on New Year’s Eve at companies in Southern California.
Audrey Illeene Carroll, 30, of South Los Angeles, Zachary Aaron Page, 32, of Torrance, Dante James Anthony Gaffield, 24, of South Los Angeles, and Tina Lai, 41, of Glendale are each charged with one count of providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists, and one count of possession of unregistered firearms. Carroll and Page are also charged with one count of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction.
All four defendants are in federal custody without bond. Lai’s arraignment is scheduled for January 2, Carroll and Page on January 5, and Gaffield on January 20. The arraignments will take place in the U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles…