Alleged Tumbler Ridge co-conspirator James Cody Bryant denied bail
The judge found no release conditions could protect the community after prosecutors said Bryant helped plan the attack over several months.
- Bellingham, Washington, resident Melody Bryant was ordered detained pending trial on Tuesday after being charged with conspiracy in a school shooting plot. Magistrate Judge Mary Alice Theiler ruled no conditions could ensure community safety.
- Investigators allege Bryant assisted Jesse Van Rootselaar, who killed eight people and wounded 27 in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, in February. Van Rootselaar later died by suicide after attacking his mother, stepbrother, and a local secondary school.
- According to court documents, Bryant maintained daily communication with Van Rootselaar, provided money, and advised on deleting online messages to conceal the plot. She also agreed to distribute a livestream of the attack.
- Public defender Greg Murphy argued for Bryant's release, noting federal agents interviewed her shortly after the February attack but allowed her to remain free for seven months. Prosecutors countered the conspiracy charge carries a detention presumption.
- Families of victims are suing OpenAI in federal court, alleging the company failed to alert authorities to the shooter's alarming interactions with ChatGPT. The lawsuit seeks to hold the maker responsible for the tragedy.
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Canada's Tumbler Ridge school shooting that killed 8: US woman charged in plot detained
Melody Bryant, charged with conspiracy in a Canadian school shooting, has been detained pending hearings. She allegedly aided Jesse Van Rootselaar, who killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Prosecutors argue that Bryant's involvement in daily communication with Van Rootselaar constitutes a significant threat to public safety. Her attorney contends that there are no new dangers since her initial interview with federal agents.
James Cody Bryant allegedly helped the shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar commit the killing.
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Washington resident charged with conspiracy in Canada school shooting is ordered detained
A Washington state resident charged with conspiracy in one of the worst school shootings in Canada’s history has been ordered detained pending further hearings in the case.
U.S. court denies bail to alleged Tumbler Ridge shooting conspirator James Bryant
SEATTLE — A court in Seattle, Wash., has denied bail to James Bryant, who is accused of conspiring with Jesse Van Rootselaar, the shooter in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass killing in February.
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