Man Accused of Stockpiling 150 Homemade Bombs Must Stay in Jail Until Trial, Judge Rules

Man Accused of Stockpiling 150 Homemade Bombs Must Stay in Jail Until Trial, Judge Rules
A stockpile of homemade explosives federal agents seized when they arrested Brad Spafford, a Virginia man on a firearms charge in December 2024. U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia via AP
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NORFOLK, Va.—A Virginia man accused of stockpiling the largest number of finished explosives in FBI history and using President Joe Biden’s photo for target practice must stay in jail until trial, a federal judge ruled, writing that he has “shown the capacity for extreme danger.”

Brad Spafford, 36, is being held on a federal firearms charge for allegedly owning an unregistered short-barrel rifle. Prosecutors say he faces more potential charges for the explosives, including devices found in a backpack labeled “#nolivesmatter.”