U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada speaks to the media in front of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse. - Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register/TNS
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A former U.S. Marine pleaded guilty in federal court to firebombing a Bay Area Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022. Chance Brannon, 24, of San Juan Capistrano, who was an active-duty Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton at the time of the crime, also said he made plans for additional attacks on a second Planned Parenthood clinic, a Southern California Edison substation, and an LGBTQ pride night celebration at Dodger Stadium, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Brannon pleaded guilty to four felony counts, including malicious destruction of property by fire and explos...
