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Judge orders alleged D.C. pipe bomber to remain detained pending trial

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

The suspect, Brian Cole, has not yet entered a plea to the charges stemming from two bombs found near Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters nearly five years ago.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. D.C. pipe bomb suspect diagnosed with autism, attorneys say in motion for release

    Headline from NBC News ·

  2. Newest

    Judge orders alleged D.C. pipe bomber to remain detained pending trial

    Headline from CBS News ·

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12 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    D.C. pipe bomb suspect diagnosed with autism, attorneys say in motion for release (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs at the nation's capital on Jan.

  2. CNN

    Alleged DC pipe bomber to appear at detention hearing as his attorneys argue he should be released from jail (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Ahead of a detention hearing Tuesday for the man accused of placing two pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee buildings in 2021, defense attorneys argue their client should be released from jail while awaiting trial, in part because the bombs never detonated.

  3. NPR

    Judge considers whether to detain or release D.C. pipe bomb suspect (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    The suspect in the attempted pipe bombing of political headquarters in 2021 appeared in court today for a pre-trial detention hearing.

  4. NBC News

    D.C. pipe bomb suspect is 'potential danger' to public and must stay in custody ahead of trial, judge rules (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    A federal magistrate judge on Friday ordered that the Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs in the nation’s capital on Jan.

  5. ABC 13 Houston

    Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect ordered to remain detained until trial (opens ABC 13 Houston)

    Published

    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A federal judge has ordered the Virginia man charged with placing pipe bombs the night before the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to remain detained.

  6. Al Jazeera

    US judge orders DC pipe bomber to remain in custody ahead of trial (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Prosecutors say Brian Cole confessed to planting bomb while parroting Trump’s false claims 2020 election was stolen.

  7. The Guardian

    DC pipe bomb suspect must remain in jail before trial, judge rules (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Brian Cole, accused of planting bombs before Capitol attack, presents ‘intolerable risk of danger’, court finds

  8. FOX 5 DC

    Jan. 6 DC pipe bomb suspect ordered detained pending trial, court documents say (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot has been ordered detained pending trial.

  9. CBS News

    Judge orders alleged D.C. pipe bomber to remain detained pending trial (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The suspect, Brian Cole, has not yet entered a plea to the charges stemming from two bombs found near Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters nearly five years ago.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Federal judge orders Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect to remain detained ahead of trial (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs outside the DNC and RNC on Jan. 5, 2021, will remain locked up pending a trial.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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