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The Mohamud Trial

Mohamed Mohamud was arrested after allegedly plotting to bomb Portland's holiday tree-lighting ceremony in 2010. He now heads to trial after two years.

Jury Finds Mohamud Guilty

OPB | Jan. 31, 2013 6:22 p.m.

A federal jury has found a young man guilty of attempted terrorism, for plotting to set off a dummy bomb at a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in Portland in 2010.

Govt. Attorneys Deliver Closing Arguments In Bomb Plot Trial

OPB | Jan. 30, 2013 1:07 p.m.

The federal government delivered its closing prosecution argument Wednesday morning in the trial of Mohamed Mohamud.

Q&A: Closing Arguments Set To Begin In Mohamud Trial

OPB | Jan. 30, 2013 8:04 a.m.

Closing arguments are scheduled to begin Wednesday as a jury prepares to decide the fate of Mohamed Mohamud.

Mohamud Trial: Botched Recording Takes Center Stage In Court

OPB | Jan. 25, 2013 1:29 p.m.

A botched recording took center stage Friday morning at the trial of an Oregonian accused of a 2010 bomb plot. An FBI agent testified why a key face-to-face encounter was not recorded.

Mohamud Trial: FBI Agents Detail Involvement In Alleged Bomb Plot

OPB | Jan. 23, 2013 12:52 p.m.

Wednesday, testimony in the trial of Mohamed Mohamud focused on some FBI agents involved in the case. 

Mohamud Trial: Agents Describe Bomb Detonation Plan

OPB | Jan. 17, 2013 5:46 p.m.

Federal agents told the jury Thursday about the sequence of events on the day Mohamed Mohamud allegedly intended to detonate a bomb in downtown Portland.

FBI Employee: Mohamud Was Ready For Suicide Attack

OPB | Jan. 15, 2013 12:46 p.m.

Tuesday, Prosecutors played video clips of an undercover operative working with Mohamed Mohamud. By a third meeting, he believed Mohamud was ready to commit mass murder.

First Witness Describes Origin Of Mohamud Investigation

OPB | Jan. 14, 2013 12:47 p.m.

An FBI Special Agent who ran the undercover arm of the probe Monday discussed why the government considered Mohamed Mohamud a potential threat.

Jury Selection Under Way In Christmas Tree Bomb Plot Trial

OPB | Jan. 10, 2013 6:53 p.m.

Twelve jurors and four alternates are being chosen to hear the charges against a young Oregonian accused of acting on a false bomb plot.

Jury Selection For Mohamud Trial To Begin Amid Last Minute Surprise

OPB | Jan. 09, 2013 11:18 p.m.

Thursday, a young man raised in Beaverton goes on trial for attempting to set off a bomb at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Pioneer Courthouse Square.

Mohamud Attorneys, Prosecutors Spar Over Breadth Of Evidence

OPB | Jan. 08, 2013 5:32 p.m.

A few days of legal wrangling are left before a high-profile counter-terrorism case goes to trial in Portland.

Judge Considers FBI Evidence For Mohamud Trial

Sept. 24, 2012 5 p.m.

A federal judge in Portland heard testimony from an FBI agent Monday about the suspect in a plot to bomb Portland's Christmas tree lighting ceremony in 2010. This is one of several pre-trial court proceedings to refine the evidence.

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