{"id":2572229,"date":"2026-02-21T10:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/car-ramming-at-la-power-station-probed-as-terrorism-related-plot\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T10:45:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:45:56","slug":"car-ramming-at-la-power-station-probed-as-terrorism-related-plot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/car-ramming-at-la-power-station-probed-as-terrorism-related-plot\/","title":{"rendered":"Car ramming at LA power station probed as \u2018terrorism-related\u2019 plot"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcar-ramming-at-la-power-station-probed-as-terrorism-related-plot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572229&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Authorities in Nevada are investigating a cross-country car-ramming at a power substation near Boulder, Nevada, owned by the Los Angeles department of Water and Power, as a terrorism-related plot. New York resident Dawson Maloney,23,rammed his vehicle through the substation\u2019s security gate and was later found dead at the scene from an apparent self<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-injured-1-suspect-in-custody-following-shooting-at-philadelphia-transportation-station\/\" title=\"8 injured, 1 suspect in custody following shooting at Philadelphia transportation station\">-inflicted gunshot wound<\/a>; the FBI is leading the inquiry. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department counterterrorism officials said a message to his mother described him as a \u201cdead terrorist son\u201d and indicated he felt compelled to act, while investigators search for a motive described as a \u201cmorgue of radical literature\u201d found in a hotel room linked to Maloney. The case also raises questions about potential extremist ideologies, as authorities note the presence of radical literature and other materials alongside the attack. In addition to the attack, Maloney was found wearing soft-body armor and possessing two shotguns, an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >assault rifle-style pistol<\/a>, flame throwers in his rental car, explosive materials, and multiple books related to extremism; investigators also found a 3D printer and gun components in an Albany residence. Authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the public.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Car ramming at LA power substation under investigation as &lsquo;terrorism-related&rsquo; plot<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2508260\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\">Nevada <\/a>officials announced Friday that authorities are investigating a car-ramming incident as a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\">&ldquo;terrorism<\/a>-related event.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>New York resident Dawson Maloney, 23, is accused of ramming his vehicle into a power substation owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, near Boulder, Nevada. Maloney drove cross-country before crashing through the substation&rsquo;s security gate, according to investigators. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department&rsquo;s counterterrorism team discovered him dead at the scene from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.&nbsp;The FBI is leading the investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4464819\/epstein-estate-agrees-to-35-million-settlement-class-action\/\">Epstein estate agrees to $35 million settlement in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epstein-estate-agrees-to-35-million-settlement-in-trafficking-victims-class-action-lawsuit\/\" title=\"Epstein estate agrees to  million settlement in trafficking victims\u2019 class action lawsuit\">trafficking victims&#038;rsquo<\/a>; class action lawsuit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4464635\/labor-secretary-husband-deremer-sexual-assault\/\">Labor secretary&rsquo;s husband banned from department after sexual assault allegations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4464308\/apple-icloud-lawsuit-west-virginia\/\">Apple iCloud accused of failing to stop &#8216;child porn&#8217; in West Virginia lawsuit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;In a message to his mother, the suspect referred to himself as a &lsquo;dead terrorist son,&rsquo;&rdquo; LVMPD Sheriff Kevin McMahill said, &ldquo;and stated he felt he had to carry out his act.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4455328\/walk-the-vote-americans-moving-scrambling-electoral-college\/\"><strong>AMERICANS ARE MOVING IN GREAT NUMBERS, AND SCRAMBLING THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE MAP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred on Thursday morning. Las Vegas officials <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LVMPD\/status\/2024977971455688707\/photo\/4\">released footage <\/a>of the incident the following day and said that there is no ongoing threat to the public. <\/p>\n<p>When asked about the suspect&rsquo;s motive, McMahill said authorities are probing a &ldquo;morgue of radical literature&rdquo; found in a hotel room linked to Maoloney.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is something we have seen in the last couple of years that individuals will take very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/student-suspended-from-education-program-for-saying-a-man-is-a-man-a-woman-is-a-woman\/\" title=\"Student Suspended From Education Program For Saying, \u2018A Man Is A Man, A Woman Is A Woman\u2019\">left-wing ideology<\/a>, very right-wing ideology, combine it with the occult and a number of different types of things and they come up with their own ideology, so we really don&rsquo;t know here what has caused this extremism,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3933620\/texas-antifa-cell-terrorism-case-confessions-mount\/\"><strong>TEXAS ANTIFA TERRORISM CASE: CONFESSIONS MOUNT AS TRUMP DOJ CLINCHES MORE CONVICTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maloney was found wearing &ldquo;soft-body armor,&rdquo; according to police.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He had two shotguns, an assault rifle-style pistol, and flame throwers in his rental car, McMahill said. Investigators found explosive materials and multiple books &ldquo;related to extremist ideologies&rdquo; in Maloney&rsquo;s hotel room.&nbsp;Authorities also discovered a 3D printer and several gun components to assemble a firearm from an Albany residence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terrorism-linked car ram hits LA power substation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2572230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26052011475002.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[74275,48299,6039],"class_list":["post-2572229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-carramming","tag-losangeles","tag-terrorism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26052011475002.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2572229"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572233,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572229\/revisions\/2572233"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2572230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}