Shannen Rossmiller

Now he's hitting up Shannon, who he thinks is part of Al-Qaeda, for cash to pull it off. And he was so proud of his big plan and just thought it was awesome and well-crafted. Shannon doesn't hesitate. Soon as he admits all this, she rushes it all over to the FBI. He immediately became a person of interest to them. He was posing a big threat to the U.S.

Now he's hitting up Shannon, who he thinks is part of Al-Qaeda, for cash to pull it off. And he was so proud of his big plan and just thought it was awesome and well-crafted. Shannon doesn't hesitate. Soon as he admits all this, she rushes it all over to the FBI. He immediately became a person of interest to them. He was posing a big threat to the U.S.

Her FBI liaison, Mark, suggested she drafted a final message for Michael Reynolds before they swooped in. So Shannon does what the FBI says and tells Michael they'd give him half the money now and a half later, but he had to tell her everything. So Michael Reynolds agrees and tells her even more of the plan.

Her FBI liaison, Mark, suggested she drafted a final message for Michael Reynolds before they swooped in. So Shannon does what the FBI says and tells Michael they'd give him half the money now and a half later, but he had to tell her everything. So Michael Reynolds agrees and tells her even more of the plan.

To begin with, he said he was in Idaho because he was checking out the Williams Natural Gas Refinery in Opal, Wyoming, which is a huge fuel production plant. And he had this place in mind to be his first target. He said it was much easier to hit than the Alaskan pipeline, which was his initial plan. And he said once he gets half the money, he'll reveal the rest of the plan.

To begin with, he said he was in Idaho because he was checking out the Williams Natural Gas Refinery in Opal, Wyoming, which is a huge fuel production plant. And he had this place in mind to be his first target. He said it was much easier to hit than the Alaskan pipeline, which was his initial plan. And he said once he gets half the money, he'll reveal the rest of the plan.

She realized if this guy is traveling around the country checking out oil facilities, his plans are much more serious than she originally thought. The FBI told Shannon they were ready for the sting. They told her to tell him when to pick up the $40,000. She gives the details to Michael. The trap was set. The date was December 5th, 2005.

She realized if this guy is traveling around the country checking out oil facilities, his plans are much more serious than she originally thought. The FBI told Shannon they were ready for the sting. They told her to tell him when to pick up the $40,000. She gives the details to Michael. The trap was set. The date was December 5th, 2005.

Michael Reynolds was still in Idaho and woke up in the Thunderbird Hotel in Pocatello, which is a two-star hotel. It was freezing out. Snow was on the ground. He was instructed to go down I-15 and just after mile marker 100 is a rest area and there will be a red bag waiting for him there. He gets in the car and drives.

Michael Reynolds was still in Idaho and woke up in the Thunderbird Hotel in Pocatello, which is a two-star hotel. It was freezing out. Snow was on the ground. He was instructed to go down I-15 and just after mile marker 100 is a rest area and there will be a red bag waiting for him there. He gets in the car and drives.

He's anxious, excited, and nervous all at the same time, thinking about his plan. And the money, $40,000. He gets through town and out onto I-5. And the first mile marker he sees is 72. 28 more miles until he has his hands on the money. How exciting. He keeps driving. There's nothing in this area of Idaho. No forests or mountains in this area. It's pretty flat.

He's anxious, excited, and nervous all at the same time, thinking about his plan. And the money, $40,000. He gets through town and out onto I-5. And the first mile marker he sees is 72. 28 more miles until he has his hands on the money. How exciting. He keeps driving. There's nothing in this area of Idaho. No forests or mountains in this area. It's pretty flat.

And the landscape just beckons you to gaze off far into the distance. Think big. It's a four-lane highway, nice easy drive. The road was clear, but everywhere else was white with snow still. He drives past Snake River, past some small towns, past some farmland. He arrives at mile marker 100, and he sees the rest area and pulls over. He was told to look for a red bag.

And the landscape just beckons you to gaze off far into the distance. Think big. It's a four-lane highway, nice easy drive. The road was clear, but everywhere else was white with snow still. He drives past Snake River, past some small towns, past some farmland. He arrives at mile marker 100, and he sees the rest area and pulls over. He was told to look for a red bag.

He gets out of his car and looks around. A few other semi-trucks around and cars are stopped there. He sees a picnic table and something red underneath it. He walks over. It's a red bag. This must be the bag with the cash. He goes to pick it up, but while he's focused on the bag, he didn't notice the FBI coming up behind him.

He gets out of his car and looks around. A few other semi-trucks around and cars are stopped there. He sees a picnic table and something red underneath it. He walks over. It's a red bag. This must be the bag with the cash. He goes to pick it up, but while he's focused on the bag, he didn't notice the FBI coming up behind him.

They surrounded him and threw him on the cold, snowy ground before he could realize what was happening. On his way to be questioned, he started talking. He insisted that he was only acting and that he wasn't actually going to blow up anything, but he was trying to get information on this Abu Zita guy to report him to the FBI.

They surrounded him and threw him on the cold, snowy ground before he could realize what was happening. On his way to be questioned, he started talking. He insisted that he was only acting and that he wasn't actually going to blow up anything, but he was trying to get information on this Abu Zita guy to report him to the FBI.

Michael was insisting that he was the one working undercover and he was innocent and says, hey, go arrest Abu Zita. He's the real terrorist here. And Michael said he can prove it. Michael was held in jail until his trial date and was angry about everything. He actually wrote a letter to the judge. This guy was adamant about going home. He told the judge, just acquit him and call it a day.

Michael was insisting that he was the one working undercover and he was innocent and says, hey, go arrest Abu Zita. He's the real terrorist here. And Michael said he can prove it. Michael was held in jail until his trial date and was angry about everything. He actually wrote a letter to the judge. This guy was adamant about going home. He told the judge, just acquit him and call it a day.