Profiles in Terror
For this searchable terror trial database, we analyzed the cases of 508 post-9/11 domestic terrorism defendants, building on a list compiled by the US Department of Justice and including additional cases that meet DOJ's criteria. You can run your own analysis of the data, or browse the full list below. See charts from this data or read the full investigation.
Last Name |
First Name(s) | Charge Date | Investigation Type(s) | Charges | Outcome | Convictions | State | Alleged Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeb | Alam | 05/12/2011 | Conspiracy to murder, kidnap, or maim overseas, Material support for terrorists | Case pending | Florida | Taliban | ||
| Zazi | Najibullah | 09/23/2009 | Informant | Conspiracy to murder, kidnap, or maim overseas, Material support for terrorists, Weapons of mass destruction | Pleaded guilty | Conspiracy to murder, kidnap, or maim overseas, Material support for terrorists, Weapons of mass destruction | New York | Al Qaeda |
| Zayed | Mohammed Mohsen Yahya | 01/04/2003 | Informant, Sting | Material support for terrorists | Pleaded guilty | Material support for terrorists | New York | Al Qaeda, Hamas |
| Yusuf | Nima Ali | 11/12/2010 | Making false statements, Material support for terrorists | Case pending | California | al-Shabaab | ||
| Yousry | Mohammed | 04/09/2002 | Criminal conspiracy, Criminal solicitation, Making false statements, Material support for terrorists | Found guilty | Criminal conspiracy, Criminal solicitation, Making false statements, Material support for terrorists | New York | Al Gamaa al-Islamiyya | |
| Younis | Awais | 12/06/2010 | Extortion | Case pending | Virginia | |||
| Younes | Aisha | 10/17/2001 | Immigration violations | Pleaded guilty | Immigration violations | New York | ||
| Yograrasa | Nadarasa | 09/14/2006 | Informant, Sting | Material support for terrorists | Pleaded guilty | Material support for terrorists | New York | Tamil Tigers |
| Yaghi | Ziyad | 11/24/2010 | Informant, Sting | Conspiracy to murder, Conspiracy to murder, kidnap, or maim overseas, Firearms violations, Making false statements, Material support for terrorists | Case pending | North Carolina | ||
| Wu | Chao Tung | 08/17/2005 | Informant, Sting | Contraband tobacco, Criminal conspiracy, Drug violations, Obtaining missiles to destroy airplanes, Stolen goods/counterfeits | Pleaded guilty | Contraband tobacco, Criminal conspiracy, Drug violations, Obtaining missiles to destroy airplanes, Stolen goods/counterfeits | California | |
| Wotulo | Erick | 09/19/2006 | Informant, Sting | Criminal conspiracy, Firearms violations, Material support for terrorists, RICO/racketeering | Pleaded guilty | Material support for terrorists, RICO/racketeering | Maryland | Tamil Tigers |
| Wingate | Lynn | 05/22/2002 | Informant, Sting | Criminal conspiracy, Obstruction of justice, RICO/racketeering | Pleaded guilty | Obstruction of justice | New York | |
| Williams | Kobie Diallo | 11/22/2006 | Agent Provocateur, Informant, Sting | Criminal conspiracy, Firearms violations, Funding terrorists | Found guilty | Criminal conspiracy | Texas | Taliban |
| Williams | David | 06/02/2009 | Agent Provocateur, Informant, Sting | Obtaining missiles to destroy airplanes, Weapons of mass destruction | Found guilty | Obtaining missiles to destroy airplanes, Weapons of mass destruction | New York | |
| Williams | Onta | 06/02/2009 | Agent Provocateur, Informant, Sting | Obtaining missiles to destroy airplanes, Weapons of mass destruction | Found guilty | Obtaining missiles to destroy airplanes, Weapons of mass destruction | New York | |
| Wasil | Jarallah | 04/06/2005 | Criminal conspiracy, Drug violations, Fraud/financial crimes, Immigration violations | Pleaded guilty | Criminal conspiracy, Drug violations, Fraud/financial crimes, Immigration violations | Michigan | ||
| Washington | Levar | 08/31/2005 | Conspiracy to murder, Firearms violations, RICO/racketeering, Sedititious conspiracy | Pleaded guilty | Firearms violations, Sedititious conspiracy | California | Jam'iyyat Ul-Islam Is-Saheeh | |
| Warsame | Mohammed | 01/20/2004 | Making false statements, Material support for terrorists | Pleaded guilty | Material support for terrorists | Minnesota | Al Qaeda | |
| Warsame | Ahmed Abdulkadir | 06/30/2011 | Criminal conspiracy, Explosives, Firearms violations, Material support for terrorists, Receiving terrorist training | Case pending | New York | Al Qaeda, al-Shabaab | ||
| Walker | Mark Robert | 12/09/2004 | Informant | Funding terrorists | Pleaded guilty | Funding terrorists | Texas | al-Ittihad al-Islami |
| Wagner | Michael | 07/27/2004 | Firearms violations, Making false statements | Pleaded guilty | Making false statements | Iowa | ||
| Vinayagamoorthy | Murugesu | 09/14/2006 | Informant, Sting | Criminal conspiracy, Funding terrorists, Material support for terrorists | Pleaded guilty | Material support for terrorists | New York | Tamil Tigers |
| Vinas | Bryant Neal | 11/14/2008 | Conspiracy to kill Americans, Conspiracy to murder, kidnap, or maim overseas, Material support for terrorists, Receiving terrorist training | Pleaded guilty | Conspiracy to kill Americans, Material support for terrorists, Receiving terrorist training | New York | Al Qaeda | |
| Villalobos | Herbert | 05/23/2005 | Immigration violations | Pleaded guilty | Immigration violations | Virginia | Al Qaeda | |
| Varela | Carlos Ali Romero | 12/04/2002 | Informant, Sting | Drug violations, Material support for terrorists | Found guilty | Drug violations, Material support for terrorists | Texas | United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) |