US sovereign citizen linked to Wieambilla murders, was prepared for deadly ‘last stand’ with police, court hears

An American extremist linked to the Wieambilla killers claims he wished he had joined in on their massacre of Queensland police officers and threatened to kill the FBI agents who arrested him, a US court has heard.

A newly-released court transcript has revealed the disturbing interactions Arizona sovereign citizen Donald Day Jr had with the FBI after he was arrested earlier this month.

In it, a federal prosecutor detailed Mr Day’s violent criminal history — particularly towards police — allegations that he made threats towards his arresting officers, and his “extremely dangerous” mindset which ultimately led a judge to deny him bail.

Mr Day was a close confidant of Stacey and Gareth Train, the couple who, alongside Gareth’s brother Nathaniel, shot dead constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold and a neighbour in Wieambilla last year.

Read more: ABC News (Australia)