Crime
19-year-old Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said Charged in ISIS-Inspired Plot to Attack U.S. Military Base in Warren
A 19-year-old man from Melvindale, Michigan, is facing federal charges after allegedly plotting a terrorist attack on behalf of ISIS against a U.S. military installation in Warren.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, a former member of the Michigan Army National Guard, has been charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and distributing information related to the manufacture or use of a destructive device.
Federal prosecutors allege that Said developed and attempted to execute a detailed plan to carry out a mass shooting at the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) facility, located at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan.
The criminal complaint outlines that Said provided significant material assistance in the lead-up to the planned attack.
His alleged actions included supplying ammunition and firearms magazines, training undercover law enforcement agents in the use of weapons and the construction of Molotov cocktails, and conducting aerial reconnaissance of the TACOM facility using a drone.
He also reportedly provided a detailed layout of the building to support the planning of the assault.
During one recorded conversation with undercover officers, Said allegedly showed a training video and expressed extremist views, stating, “For us, whether they’re armed or not, it’s shoot-to-kill.”
Federal agents arrested Said on May 13—the day the attack was reportedly scheduled to take place—after he traveled near the TACOM facility and launched a drone in preparation for the assault.
In a statement, U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison emphasized the seriousness of the charges and the threat posed by terrorist plots targeting military personnel and facilities:
“ISIS is a brutal terrorist organization which seeks to kill Americans. Helping ISIS or any other terrorist organization prepare or carry out acts of violence is not only a reprehensible crime—it is a threat to our entire nation and way of life. Our office will not tolerate such crimes or threats, and we will use the full weight of the law against anyone who engages in terrorism.”
If convicted, Said faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for each charge.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force with assistance from federal, state, and local law enforcement partners.
Crime
Wilhelmina Leigh Carlton charged with the murder in stabbing of her boyfriend Darius Montreal Boglin
A 43-year-old woman from Bessemer has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend earlier this month, according to authorities.
Court records show Wilhelmina Leigh Carlton, 43, is charged with the murder of Darius Montreal Boglin, 45.
Carlton was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on March 5 and is currently being held without bond.
Officers with the Bessemer Police Department were dispatched at approximately 7:49 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, to the 3100 block of Avenue B following reports of a stabbing.
According to Detective Justin Burmeister, responding officers arrived at the scene and discovered Boglin suffering from a stab wound in a driveway.
Emergency responders attempted to assess his condition, but he was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 8:10 p.m.
Authorities said Carlton was still present at the location when officers arrived and was taken into custody without incident.
Investigators confirmed that Carlton and Boglin were involved in a dating relationship.
Charging documents allege that the fatal incident occurred during an altercation when Boglin allegedly grabbed Carlton from behind, at which point she stabbed him, resulting in his death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police are asking anyone with additional information related to the case to contact the Bessemer Police Department at 205-425-2411 or 205-481-4366. Tips can also be submitted through the department’s tip line at 205-428-3541, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.