Event Brief
Former Army combat engineer charged over bomb tutorials
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 12:02 PM ET
Summary: A Missouri federal complaint links Jordan Derrick’s bomb-making videos to two incidents, including the 2025 New Orleans attack.
WHO: Jordan Derrick; federal prosecutors
WHAT: Jordan Derrick was arrested and charged for distributing videos with step-by-step instructions for making explosives.
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 11:10 AM ET
WHERE: Missouri, USA
WHY: Prosecutors alleged Derrick’s videos were used to create explosive devices in two incidents, including the 2025 New Orleans terror attack.
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