NORTHFIELD, Minn. – A St. Olaf student arrested for warehousing terroristic devices in his dorm also had blueprints for an attack, police said. In Waylon Kurts’ room, according to the criminal complaint, were:
> A hand-drawn map of the Skoglund-Tostrud gym on campus with arrows to entry and exit points.
> Evidence that suggested Kurts was not alone in planning a mass casualty event, including messages on three areas to target — the upper thoracic, the T-zone of the face, and the pelvis.
> Texted photos of a box filled with rifle magazines with the words, “Kids’ve got no idea whats in here, haha.”
> Notes that said “combat is much faster and closer than you think” and “the average door takes 2.5 kicks.”
> A tactical knife, a folding knife, firearm earmuffs, six propane canisters, fireworks, lighter fluid, a battery with wires, and a lock pick set.
> A tactical vest.
> Empty boxes for ammunition and high-capacity magazines
> Notes detailing police radio frequencies.
> Notebooks with detailed plans to steal .308 ammunition from a local Walmart.
> Cellphone texting about buying guns from unlicensed sellers.
Kurts. Had been target practicing at a range. 30 miles away in the Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville.
His attorney’s view
Kurts’ attorney, Paul Rogosheske, acknowledged that Kurts “has some things that look funny” but said there is nothing that poses a threat to anyone. In an interview wuth the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Rogosheske said his client is a hunter who shoots a lot. He noted tyat no guns or ammunition were found Kurts’ room or vehicle. About incriminting maps and notes, Rogosheske said Kurts did those for someone else. “This is a conspiracy charge. There was no gun or ammunition found,” Rogosheske said. “We will let the process play out and, in the end, my client will be vindicated.”