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Prosecutors Push to Keep Bombing Suspect Behind Bars

1/29/2026

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  • Federal prosecutors seek to keep Brian Cole Jr., defendant, jailed pending trial, citing a history of experimenting with explosives and erasing digital evidence.
  • Assistant U.S. Attorney Charlie Jones said Cole bought bomb-making materials and fabricated a cover story.
  • Cole faces charges of transporting explosives with intent to harm and could receive up to 30 years.
  • Defense attorney Alex Little argued autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder explain his behavior and negate danger.