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MLK parade bomb suspect pleads not guilty

The Columbian
Published: March 22, 2011, 12:00am

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A Washington man indicted on charges of placing a bomb along the planned route of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Spokane has pleaded not guilty in federal court.

Kevin Harpham (HAR’-pum) will remain in the Spokane County Jail without bail after his appearance Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Cynthia Imbrogno.

He was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on charges of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and unauthorized possession of an unregistered explosive device.

Harpham is from Addy, a town north of Spokane, and has extensive ties to white supremacist groups.

He made only yes and no answers to questions from the magistrate on Wednesday.

The bomb was found the morning of the parade on Jan. 17 and disabled before it could explode.

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Information from: The Spokesman-Review, http://www.spokesman.com

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