Crime & Safety

Five Arrested in Alleged Bomb Plot Plead Not Guilty

The preliminary hearing in the U.S. District Court took place Monday.

The Plain Dealer reports that the five men arrested in the in the pleaded not guilty Monday in the U.S. District Court.

The five men, Brandon L. Baxter, 20, of Lakewood; Anthony Hayne, 35, of Cleveland; Joshua S. Stafford, 23, of Cleveland; Connor C. Stevens, 20, of Berea; and Douglas L. Wright, 26, of Indianapolis, have .

They remain in custody.

Here is the latest from Monday’s proceedings:

  • The Plain Dealer story has a complete look at the hearing. 
  • Scene Magazine sets the scene inside the courtroom well, focusing on the crowd and the statement from one of the suspects. (Warning: Some salty language.)
  • NewsNet5.com has a video from outside the courthouse and takes a look at the connection to Occupy Cleveland.

All of our coverage can be found on our Brecksville Bridge Bomb Plot page.

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