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Jordan Derrick Charged Over Bomb-Making Videos Linked to Two Explosions

5/13/2026

Summary

Story summary

Prosecutors allege Jordan Derrick's bomb-making videos were used in the Jan. 1 2025 New Orleans attack and the May 4 2026 Odessa, Missouri explosion.
He is charged with explosive manufacturing, possession of a destructive device, and distribution of bomb-making information.
He faces up to 20 years for distribution and up to 10 years for each manufacturing and possession count, with no parole.

History

Historical Context

After Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols detonated a 7,000-pound ammonium-nitrate truck on April 19 1995, killing 168 at the Murrah Federal Building—the deadliest U.S. domestic terror act—anti-government militias and earlier CSA plots had already targeted the site. Prosecutors now claim Jordan Derrick’s online bomb-making videos inspired the Jan 1 2025 New Orleans attack and the May 4 2026 Odessa, Missouri explosion, reviving the same digital-facilitated threat.

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Story summary

Prosecutors allege Jordan Derrick's bomb-making videos were used in the Jan. 1 2025 New Orleans attack and the May 4 2026 Odessa, Missouri explosion.
He is charged with explosive manufacturing, possession of a destructive device, and distribution of bomb-making information.
He faces up to 20 years for distribution and up to 10 years for each manufacturing and possession count, with no parole.

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