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Federal judge orders pipe bomb suspect held without bail

Cole was ordered held in custody pending trial in the pipe-bomb case.

Federal judge orders pipe bomb suspect held without bail
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
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A federal judge ordered Brian Cole held in custody pending trial in the pipe-bomb case, finding that no release conditions could ensure community safety. Prosecutors cited alleged bomb-making purchases, while Cole’s lawyers argued he posed no continuing danger..

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Brian Cole R · NH

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Brian Cole
R · NH

House candidate accused of placing pipe bombs outside party headquarters

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose election-related claims Cole was reportedly sympathetic to

ALSO MENTIONED  Matthew Sharbaugh, U.S. magistrate judge who ordered Cole held in custody

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Judge Orders Brian Cole Held Without Bail After Defense Seeks Release

Brian Cole sought release from jail in the federal pipe-bomb case, and prosecutors opposed his release. Center outlets focus on his attorneys’ arguments for release, including his autism diagnosis; right-leaning outlets center the judge’s order to keep him detained and the community-safety rationale.

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