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DC pipe bomb suspect must remain in jail before trial, judge rules

2 janvier 2026 à 20:12

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

A federal magistrate judge has ruled that the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters the night before the January 6 Capitol attack must remain in custody while awaiting trial.

In a memorandum opinion, the court determined that Brian Cole Jr, 30, of Woodbridge, Virginia, “poses an intolerable risk of danger to the community if released”, granting the government’s motion for pretrial detention.

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© Photograph: Andrew Leyden/Getty Images

© Photograph: Andrew Leyden/Getty Images

FBI says it thwarted planned New Year’s Eve terrorist attack in North Carolina

2 janvier 2026 à 18:52

FBI says teen was planning Islamic State-inspired hammer and knife attack on Jews, Christians and LGBTQ+ people

The FBI has said it thwarted an alleged plot to carry out a New Year’s Eve terrorist attack on a grocery store and restaurant in North Carolina in support of the Islamic State (IS).

Christian Sturdivant, 18, of Mint Hill – a town outside Charlotte – was arrested on 31 December as he was being released from a special medical facility. He was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, the US attorney for the western district of North Carolina, Russ Ferguson, said at a press conference on Friday morning.

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© Photograph: Douliery Olivier/ABACA/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Douliery Olivier/ABACA/Shutterstock

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