AUTOMATED SUMMARY
Maricopa County prosecutors have charged Matthew Bjornholt, 27, of Chandler, Arizona, with a felony count of making a terrorist threat. They allege he outlined a mass-casualty attack on a Jewish or Muslim house of worship involving bombs, firearms, and an accomplice.
Prosecutors say he referred to The Anarchist Cookbook as his "Bible." His defense attorney disputes the allegations, arguing they rest on hearsay from a former houseguest and that an FBI search found no bomb-making materials.
At a court appearance, the prosecutor sought a $500,000 cash bond, but the judge set bond at $100,000 with electronic monitoring. Bjornholt is scheduled to return to court on October 22 and October 26, and he has not been convicted.
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