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Tumbler Ridge conspiracy suspect James Bryant pleads not guilty in U.S. court

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Owen, B. (2026, October 22). Tumbler Ridge conspiracy suspect James Bryant pleads not guilty in U.S. court. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/alleged-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting-conspirator-set-to-enter-plea-in-u-s-court/article_ff27ac2b-cc69-57ca-b11a-43283ec35cce.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-22 · by Brenna Owen

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James Bryant, a suspect in the deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court and is set to go on trial in December. The 30-year-old resident of Bellingham, Wash., was indicted last week by a grand jury for conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country. Bryant's plea comes as he faces charges related to one of the worst school shootings in Canadian history.

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📰 James Bryant Pleads Not Guilty
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Brenna Owen
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B.C. Canadian SEATTLE Tumbler Ridge U.S.

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SEATTLE GPE · 2× B.C. GPE · 1× Bellingham GPE · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× James Bryant PERSON · 1× Tumbler Ridge GPE · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× Wash. GPE · 1×

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The alleged co-conspirator in the deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court and is set to go on trial in December, accused of aiding one of the worst school shootings in Canadian history.
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🔮 The alleged co-conspirator in the deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court and is set to go on trial in December, accused of aiding one of the worst school shootings in Canadian history.

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The alleged co-conspirator in the deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court and is set to go on trial in December, accused of aiding one of the worst school shootings in Canadian history. asserted
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James Bryant entered the plea in a brief arraignment appearance in Seattle on Thursday, after a grand jury last week indicted the 30-year-old Bellingham, Wash., resident for conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country. asserted
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