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Matthew J. Sharbaugh

Matthew J. Sharbaugh

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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Notable Quotes

"I'm going to take this matter under advisement" - Judge Sharbaugh at close of December 30 detention hearing, declining to rule immediately on Cole's detention

"I hope to have a ruling within the next day or two" - Judge Sharbaugh on timing for detention decision

Stories

The five-year hunt for the January 6 pipe bomber

Force in Play

Presiding over detention hearing

A hoodie-clad figure planted two pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters on the evening before the Capitol riot. Then-Vice President-elect Kamala Harris came within 20 feet of one device. The bombs never exploded—a matter of luck, prosecutors say, not design. For nearly five years, the FBI's most intensive manhunt since 9/11 turned up nothing.

Updated Dec 31, 2025