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The unnamed writer of the email claimed to have created and placed a pipe bomb inside Williams' mailbox that would detonate if opened, according to a police report obtained by USA TODAY.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
During separate trials for Young and Phillips in 2010 and 2014, respectively, prosecutors laid out their theory of the murder plot: Young constructed and detonated a pipe bomb in exchange for money that Phillips received from Triano’s life insurance policy.
—Matt Allen, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Harris was at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington that day, when a pipe bomb was discovered nearby, prompting her to be evacuated from the building.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Another pipe bomb was left close to the Republican National Committee headquarters that same evening.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
The email claimed that a pipe bomb was hidden in Greene’s mailbox, set to detonate over the weekend or when opened.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The email claimed that a pipe bomb had been dropped off.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Later in the week, 10 Fox programs noted that Hegseth’s home was targeted with a pipe bomb threat.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Police did not find any evidence of a pipe bomb in his mailbox and said there’s no place for political violence in the country.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
During separate trials for Young and Phillips in 2010 and 2014, respectively, prosecutors laid out their theory of the murder plot: Young constructed and detonated a pipe bomb in exchange for money that Phillips received from Triano’s life insurance policy.
—Matt Allen, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Harris was at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington that day, when a pipe bomb was discovered nearby, prompting her to be evacuated from the building.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Another pipe bomb was left close to the Republican National Committee headquarters that same evening.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
The email claimed that a pipe bomb was hidden in Greene’s mailbox, set to detonate over the weekend or when opened.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The email claimed that a pipe bomb had been dropped off.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Later in the week, 10 Fox programs noted that Hegseth’s home was targeted with a pipe bomb threat.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Police did not find any evidence of a pipe bomb in his mailbox and said there’s no place for political violence in the country.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Pipe bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20bomb. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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