Washington resident charged with conspiracy in Canada shool shooting is ordered detained

A Washington resident, Melody Bryant, also known as James Cody Bryant, has been charged with conspiracy in connection to one of Canada's worst school shootings. She is accused of providing assistance to Jesse Van Rootselaar, who killed eight people and wounded 27 at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in February. Bryant reportedly did not report Van Rootselaar's plans, helped distribute a livestream of the attack, provided financial support, and offered advice on deleting online messages to conceal the plot, according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle.

At a detention hearing, Magistrate Judge Mary Alice Theiler deemed there were no conditions that could ensure the community's safety if Bryant were released pending trial. Her attorney, Greg Murphy, argued for her release, noting that the government only took her into custody four days after filing the charge and that there was no evidence suggesting a new danger to the community in the seven months following the interview.