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| US army vets arrested with Nazi paraphernalia, arsenal of guns and bombs |
| 2025-06-05 |
| [IsrraelTimes] Two former members of the US military were arrested Monday in Washington state with an arsenal that included dozens of guns, explosives and body armor, along with Nazi paraphernalia, investigators say. Levi Austin Frakes and Charles Ethan Fields were arrested at their home in Lacey, near Olympia, after being caught trying to steal weapons and other gear from a army base, according to a criminal complaint filed in US District Court. At the home, agents found rifles staged at the upstairs windows, a probable cause affidavit filed in Thurston County Superior Court says. The federal complaint says agents “observed numerous Nazi/white supremacy memorabilia, murals, and literature in every bedroom and near several stockpiles of weapons and military equipment.” Photos from inside the home included in court documents show a wall decorated with a red Nazi flag emblazoned with a black swastika and a black SS flag — the letters shaped like lightning bolts — referencing the Schutzstaffel, the Nazi paramilitary led by Heinrich Himmler. Washington state business license records show that Frakes and Fields have a company called Sovereign Solutions, which featured an “SS” logo with the letters separated by a lightning bolt. Its website advertises “Quality Training and Equipment for the Modern Warfighter,” including marksmanship classes, as well as a T-shirt with the company logo and the words “Professional War Crime Committer.” Authorities say agents seized about 35 firearms at the home, including short-barreled rifles and an MG42 machine gun — a type typically supported with a bipod and which was used by German troops during World War II. Other seized gear included 3D-printed silencers and Army-issued gear that included explosives such as smoke grenade and blasting caps, ballistic plates and helmets, and night-vision devices, authorities say. According to the complaint, a soldier entered a building at the Army Ranger compound at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Sunday night and found two men, partially masked, with a cluster of US Army property around them. The two fled following a fight with the soldier that left him hospitalized, and were arrested the next day. The federal complaint charges them with robbery, assault and theft of government property. They also face investigation on state charges of unlawful possession of incendiary devices, short-barreled rifles and a machine gun. Each is being held at the Thurston County Jail on $500,000 bail. Related: Lacey: 2025-04-24 NJ wildfire that prompted thousands to flee could be largest in two decades Lacey: 2025-03-17 Father charged with attempting to ‘honor kill' daughter was only worried about his car while he was arrested: video Lacey: 2025-03-06 Parents Tried to Strangle Teen Daughter in ‘Honor Killing'. Washington state. Related: Joint Base Lewis-McChord: 2025-03-21 Transgender runner blows out competition, sets season records in girls' races at Oregon high school track meet Joint Base Lewis-McChord: 2025-03-08 Washington State: Joint Base Lewis-McChord indictiments in espionage and bribery scandal Joint Base Lewis-McChord: 2021-08-17 Satellite Photos Show Chaos In Afghanistan Exit, at least 10 dead |
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