Boise man who urged others to ‘go down’ shooting had gun when arrested in ‘Terrorgram’ case

A Boise man charged with aiding terrorists and soliciting murder appeared in court for the first time Tuesday afternoon, hours after new court documents shed more light on the “grave danger” officials said he poses to the public. Matthew Allison, 37, made an initial appearance at the James A. McClure Federal Courthouse in Boise, where U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale read him the 15 federal charges he faces. Allison did not enter a plea. He will be held in custody until a follow-up hearing later this month.

He was arrested Friday in connection with alleged terrorist activity on the social media site Telegram. Dressed in an orange Ada County Jail jumpsuit and leg shackles, Allison watched Dale with a neutral expression as she read the charges, which include multiple counts of soliciting the murder of a federal official and soliciting a hate crime, as well as aiding terrorism. An indictment said Allison and Dallas Humber, of Elk Grove, California, were active on “Terrorgram,” a series of channels and chats on Telegram dedicated to advancing white supremacy through violence.

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