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18-year-old charged in terror plot in St. Clair County, AL - "on going investigation"

By Jonathan Grass | jgrass@al.com The Birmingham News

St. Clair County, AL

series /series Aka Story Package gallery-preview /gallery-preview Aka Secondary Package Local and federal authorities are investigating a St. Clair County teenager's suspected role in a terror plot.

Peyton Pruitt, 18, has been charged with soliciting support for a terrorist act.

Information about the alleged crime has not been made public yet. St. Clair County District Attorney Richard Minor said further details cannot be released because of the ongoing investigation.

FBI spokesman Paul Daymond said they are assisting the county in this case and could not supply further information.

St. Clair County Sheriff Terry Surles confirmed Pruitt's bond is set at $1 million.


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