Attempted Assassin Detained Without Bond

Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge John Facciola ordered that Idaho Falls, Idaho native 21 year old Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez be detained without bond after being charged with attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama. Obama and his wife, Michelle, were out of town on the evening of November 11th when authorities say Ortega used an assault rifle with an attached scope to fire up to a dozen shots at the White House from his vehicle. Two bullets and one bullet fragment were recovered from the grounds of the executive mansion, including one that was stopped by bulletproof glass. Investigators found five bullet impact points on the south side of the building on or above the second story, where the first family resides.  Investigators say friends and associates told them that Ortega has long been obsessed with Obama and referred to the president as the antichrist. Ortega, who has shoulder-length dark hair and a long beard, called himself "the modern-day Jesus Christ" and told at least one person he intended to kill the president. Prosecutors have raised concerns about Ortega's mental state, although an initial psychiatric screening found him competent to stand trial.