- Gerald Leonard Drake, 63, a former Civil War reenactor from Winchester, Va., pleaded guilty to mailing threatening letters and planting a pipe bomb at the Cedar Creek Battlefield during a reenactment event in 2017.
- Drake claimed in the letters to be a member of Antifa and threatened harm, including referencing the Unite the Right riots in Charlottesville.
- Drake admitted to manufacturing the pipe bomb and placing it at the battlefield to instill fear and cause harm to those attending the reenactment.
- Drake pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered explosive device and stalking, and faces a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison. Read More
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