Peter Karasev admitted to using homemade explosives to bomb energy facilities in California in late 2022 and early 2023.

Peter Karasev was indicted in 2023 for damaging transformers near Oakridge Mall and a shopping plaza; authorities found a cache of bomb-making materials at his home.

Prosecutors said Peter Karasev, 38, used homemade explosive devices to bomb two PG&E transformers in San Jose, causing significant damage and widespread power outages. In this file photo ...

Peter Karasev, 38, shown in a 2023 booking photo, has pleaded guilty in federal court to bombing two PG&E transformers in South San Jose, authorities say. Peter Karasev, 38, of San Jose ...

Peter Karasev, 38, admitted to using homemade explosives to intentionally damage transformers in San Jose as part of his plea deal, prosecutors wrote. On Dec. 8, 2022, Karasev destroyed a ...

A man charged with bombing two PG&E electrical transformers in late 2022 and early 2023 pleaded guilty this week, according ...

Peter Karasev pleaded guilty to bombing PG&E transformers in San Jose in separate attacks. He admitted that the attacks were premeditated. The bombings left thousands of residents without power.

Peter Karasev, a 38-year-old U.S. citizen, admitted that the attacks were premeditated and deliberate — though the motive for the bombings was not made clear. When he was arrested in March 2023, ...