US EditionUS judge orders man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington to remain in custody
- On Friday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh ordered Brian J. Cole Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, Va., to remain jailed ahead of trial on two explosives-related charges tied to devices near the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C.
- Prosecutors say Cole told investigators he believed the 2020 election was 'tampered with' and targeted both parties because they were 'in charge,' hoping the bombs would detonate for news attention.
- According to the FBI and prosecutors, Cole admitted setting both devices to detonate in 60 minutes, the FBI found the bombs viable, and Cole factory-reset his phone more than 900 times.
- Sharbaugh wrote that no release conditions can reasonably assure community safety, citing the Justice Department's view of Cole as an `intolerable risk` and the devices' potential for devastation near the congressional certification.
- Procedural filings show Sharbaugh noted the indictment came from a Superior Court grand jury, not a federal grand jury which was inactive from Dec. 16 to Jan. 5, raising timing concerns.
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US judge orders man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington to remain in custody
A federal judge on Friday ordered that the man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington the night before the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack should remain behind bars while his case moves forward.
DC pipe bomb suspect to remain locked up ahead of trial, judge rules
The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside of the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot will remain locked up while awaiting trial, a federal magistrate judge ruled. Judge Matthew Sharbaugh wrote in an order Friday that Brian Cole Jr.’s past alleged conduct demonstrates a “startling and significant capacity for dangerousness,” but acknowledged the [...]
Judge orders alleged D.C. pipe bomber to remain detained pending trial
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Virginia man suspected of leaving two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic National Committees in 2021 to remain detained in the run-up to a criminal trial.
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