The man accused of throwing a bomb inside a Santa Maria, California, courthouse has also been accused of planning to shoot others inside and committing arson around the building before the incident.

Nathaniel McGuire, the suspect in a California courthouse explosion, allegedly planned to kill deputies and a judge.

The man who bombed the Santa Maria Courthouse last month faces additional charges related to arson. Nathaniel McGuire, 20, has already been charged with attempted murder, use of an explosive device with the intent to murder and carrying a loaded firearm.

Santa Barbara County District Attorney announced new charges have been filed against Nathaniel James McGuire, the 20-year-old who set off an explosive device in a courthouse.

The Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Office is accusing the Santa Maria courthouse bombing suspect of a series of arson fires before the attack. 20-year-old Nathaniel McGuire, already in federal custody,

A man suspected of bombing a courthouse in Santa Barbara County, wounding five people, has been accused of trying to kill a judge and a deputy as prosecutors allege he was plotting multiple deaths that day.

Nathaniel James McGuire is charged with maliciously damaging a building by means of explosive and is expected to make his first court appearance Friday afternoon.

Re: People v. Nathaniel James McGuire, Santa Barbara Case No. 24CR80025 Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced today that charges have been filed against Nathaniel James McGuire,