Alexander Scott Mercurio, 21, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was sentenced today to 18 years in prison and lifetime supervised release by U.S. District Judge David C. Nye of the District of Idaho for attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.According to court records, Mercurio planned to incapacitate his father with a metal pipe and take his firearms to use in a mass casualty attack on Idaho churches in the name of ISIS. Mercurio also planned to use flame-covered weapons, explosives, knives, and a machete in the attacks. A search of his house revealed
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