Man Pleads Guilty After FBI Finds 150+ 'Finished Explosive Devices' at His Isle of Wight Home

Smithfield man found with trove of homemade explosives intends to plead guilty

NORFOLK Va. (WAVY) – The Smithfield man found with over 150 pipe bombs intends to plead guilty, according to an order filed in federal court earlier this week. Trial date for man accused of weapons violations moved Brad Spafford faces one count of possession of an unregistered explosive device, along with a weapons violation related to having an AR-style rifle with a shortened barrel. FBI agents raided his house back in December and made w…

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By Maddie Miller Click here for updates on this story    ISLE OF WIGHT, Virginia (WTKR) -- An Isle of Wight man is pleading guilty

Man pleads guilty after FBI finds 150+ 'finished explosive devices' at his Isle of Wight home

An Isle of Wight man, Brad Spafford, is pleading guilty after a raid at his home resulted in what may be the largest supply of "finished explosive devices" ever seized in the history of the FBI.

Isle of Wight bomb suspect to change plea to guilty

Brad Spafford, the Isle of Wight County man accused of stockpiling more than 150 pipe bombs, plans to change his plea to guilty, according to court filings. A June 30 court order setting a July 18 pre-trial hearing states the court “has been advised” that Spafford, 36, “wishes to enter a plea of guilty.” He’d previously pleaded not guilty in January to two felony charges: possessing an unregistered short-barrel rifle and possessing an unregister…