Eulisis Martin, Malicious Damage to Federal Property, Nebraska 2026

GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA – In a shocking turn of events, Eulisis Martin, a 35-year-old resident of Grand Island, Nebraska, was sentenced to a total of 60 months’ imprisonment for attempting malicious damage to federal property using explosive materials and destruction of government property over $1,000.

The sentence was handed down by United States District Judge Susan M. Bazis in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, on January 8, 2026. There is no parole in the federal system, and after Martin’s release from prison, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release.

According to court documents, Martin spray-painted ‘KILL ICE’ on the front window of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office located in Grand Island on or about June 9, 2025, at approximately 1:15 a.m. He then proceeded to the rear of the building, where he took a homemade Molotov cocktail, lit it, and threw it at the ICE office building. However, the Molotov cocktail did not fully function.

On June 14, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Martin returned to the location of the ICE office and punctured tires on seven different vehicles owned by the United States Department of Agriculture, which were parked behind the ICE office. An officer with Grand Island Police Department observed Martin at the location before he fled the scene.

Law enforcement found two additional Molotov cocktails that matched the same design as the ones found at the ICE office, notes discussing what items to purchase to make a Molotov cocktail, and notes discussing how to properly use a Molotov cocktail in Martin’s bedroom during a search warrant execution on June 16, 2025.

Additionally, a search warrant for Martin’s vehicle was executed on June 17, 2025, where law enforcement found men’s boots that matched a boot print found at the ICE office, white spray paint, dark clothing, and a knife.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Grand Island Police Department. Martin will also have to pay $1,841.65 in restitution.

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