American Man Connected to Aussie Gunmen Secures Plea Bargain with Federal Attorneys
An American citizen linked with the culprits behind the deadly Wieambilla attack that took six lives – including two officers from Queensland – has agreed to a less severe plea agreement.
Resident of Arizona Donald Day Jr will appear in court on 21 October after finalizing the bargain with US prosecutors.
The convicted felon, known online as “Geronimo’s Bones”, is expected to admit guilt to a sole offense of unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition in a arrangement to be approved by the judiciary in the current month.
Connections to Aussie Gunmen
Authorities confirmed clear connections between the defendant and the Train couple through online posts.
The Trains, along with Nathaniel Train, murdered Queensland police officers Arnold and McCrow, and neighbor Alan Dare at a remote property in Wieambilla in 2022.
The Trains were killed in a final shootout with law enforcement, following a protracted siege at the rural site.
US prosecutors stated the accused corresponded via online platforms with the perpetrators during the period of the fatal attack.
Day described Queensland officers as “malignant, malformed and malevolent”, and said they should be shown “absolutely no quarter”, telling the Trains he desired to be at Wieambilla in person.
Legal filings outlined how Gareth and Stacey Train had posted an end-times video on YouTube after the shootings, saying police “attempted to kill us, and we retaliated”.
“Failing to stand against these evil forces makes one a coward … we’ll see you at home, Don. Love you,” the Trains expressed.
Firearms Cache and Legal Proceedings
Legal records show Day stockpiled a cache of multiple powerful guns and hundreds of rounds of ammo at a country estate in Heber, Arizona, that was equipped with a gun range, weapons room and sniper’s nest.
“The firearms and ammunition were kept in the mobile home I shared with S.S., in a room we called the ‘gun room’,” Day admitted in the agreement filed in the legal system.
Day stated he frequently used both the weapons storage and the firearms, and also instructed others on how to operate the guns correctly.
The plea deal will result in charges dropped that pertain to the accused making of threats to officials and federal agents.
Based on legal files, the individual had been prohibited from owning guns and arms because of his violent criminal history.
Day, who has completed two years in custody, faces a highest sentence of up to 15 years in prison or a fine of US$250,000 (A$381,500), but the plea deal stipulates he will be judged under the low end of the sentencing guidelines.
