Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Anthony Hayne, of Cleveland, was the first suspect to plead guilty following last spring's failed bomb plot.
A fourth man involved with the failed plot to blow up the state Route 82 bridge between Brecksville and Sagamore Hills has been sentenced. The following information was provided by the United States District Court Northern District of Ohio: A representative of the court said Hayne would be under lifetime-supervised release after serving his sentence. The sentences for his three charges, including attempted use of an explosive, will be served concurrently. His special assessment cost was $300. Hayne’s jail time is less than the other three men involved in the plot who have been sentenced so far, but the other terms of his sentencing are the same. The fifth man involved is still being evaluated, according to The Plain Dealer. The …
Friday, June 15, 2012
Catch up on some of the latest news in the case.
Earlier this week, the Associated Press reported that a judge ruled that the five suspects in the bridge bomb plot case must stay in jail until their trial. Read the full story on the Huffington Post. The five men are Brandon L. Baxter of Lakewood; Anthony Hayne of Cleveland; Joshua S. Stafford of Cleveland; Connor C. Stevens of Berea; and Douglas L. Wright of Indianapolis. They were arrested in April for allegedly plotting to blow up the bridge connecting Brecksville and Sagamore Hills in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and pled not guilty in May. Here’s a look at some of the interesting coverage since we’ve checked in on the case:
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
At least three of the men are not strangers to law enforcement agencies in Northeast Ohio.
Several of the men arrested in connection with the suspected plot to blow up a Brecksville bridge have faced criminal charges before, including one juvenile charge of aggravated attempted murder. Douglas L. Wright, 26, Brandon L. Baxter, 20, Anthony Hayne, 35, Connor C. Stevens, 20, and Joshua S. Stafford, 23, are each charged with one count of conspiracy and one count of attempted use of an explosive, said Mike Tobin, public affairs specialist for the U.S. Department of Justice, Northern District of Ohio. Charges against Wright, Baxter and Hayne were made Monday. Charges weren’t made against Stevens and Stafford until Tuesday. None entered pleas Tuesday afternoon. For at least three of the men, their arrests in the suspected bomb plot is…
All five now have been charged with conspiracy and attempted use of an explosive.
The five men arrested in connection with plans to blow up a bridge in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park appeared in court Tuesday afternoon. Arrested were: 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. The five men were each charged with one count of conspiracy and one count of attempted use of an explosive, said Mike Tobin, public affairs specialist for the U.S. Department of Justice, Northern District of Ohio. Charges against Wright, Baxter and Hayne were made Monday. Charges weren’t made against Stevens and Stafford until Tuesday. None entered pleas this afternoon. All are scheduled to appear at 11 a.…
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Stafford was arrested four times in 2008.
One of five men suspected in conspiring to use explosives on a bridge in Brecksville formerly lived in Avon Lake, and accrued a criminal history while he was here. Joshua S. Stafford, 23, is one of five men charged May 1 by the FBI. Stafford, along with Douglas L. Wright, 26, Brandon L. Baxter, 20, Anthony Hayne, 35 and Connor C. Stevens, 20 were each charged with one count of conspiracy and one count of attempted use of an explosive, said Mike Tobin, public affairs specialist for the U.S. Department of Justice, Northern District of Ohio. In 2008, Stafford was charged by the Avon Lake Police on four separate occasions: Stafford's current address is not known. The men had been monitored by local law enforcement before the arrests. A …
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One was involved in Occupy Cleveland protests last summer.
At least two of five men arrested in connection with an alleged plot to blow up a bridge in Brecksville have ties to Lakewood. Brandon L. Baxter, 20, and Anthony Hayne, 35, — who were arrested along with Douglas L. Wright, 26 — have been known to live in Lakewood. In all, FBI has arrested five people who are accused of conspiring to use explosives on a bridge in Brecksville in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. On Friday, Baxter celebrated his 20th birthday at the Root Café on Detroit Avenue. He was quiet. He ordered cookies. Julie Hutchison, the co-owner of the Root, said she knew Baxter from the Occupy Cleveland protests last summer. She remembers him as a “punk-rock kid,” who “kept to himself.” She said he originally was from Lakewood, …
The defendants will appear in court today.
The FBI has arrested five people who are accused of conspiring to use explosives on a bridge in Brecksville in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The FBI said in a press release the public was not in danger, and an undercover FBI employee had controlled the explosive devices. In addition, the explosives were inoperable. The arrests were made Monday night by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, an FBI press release said. Arrested were: Douglas L. Wright, 26, Brandon L. Baxter, 20, and Anthony Hayne, 35. The three are being charged with conspiracy and attempted use of explosive materials to damage physical property affecting interstate commerce. Connor C. Stevens, 20, and Joshua S. Stafford, 23, also were arrested. Charges are pending. The …
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More information will be coming from the FBI shortly.
WKYC has reported that the FBI has arrested five people in connection to a plot to blow up a site in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. WTAM reports that the group had considered a variety of plots in the area during the past few months, with a final target being a bridge in the park. The public was not in danger, WTAM reports. The Cleveland division of the FBI said they will be providing information shortly. The Brecksville Police Department had no additional information to share. Check Brecksville Patch for further updates.
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Friday, March 18, 2011
A quick way to get up to speed on news happening near you!
Read more about the stories featured in today's Patchcast: Rockne's to Open in July or August Local Governments Would Lose Money Under Proposed State Budget Close to 200 Acres of Blossom Music Center Land Sold to the National Park
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Linda Nelson
6:51 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
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