<ul class="summary-list"><li>A Capitol Hill resident found the <keyword id="12395822" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="pipe-bomb" source="Orion">pipe bomb</keyword> on <keyword id="11897870" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="january-6" source="Orion">January 6</keyword> near the <keyword id="12395823" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="republican-national-committee" source="Orion">Republican National Committee</keyword>.</li><li>At first, <keyword id="12395821" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="karlin-younger" source="Orion">Karlin Younger</keyword> thought it was a recyclable object - until she saw the caps and timer.</li></ul>Karlin Younger's wine-stained sweater was still wet when she left her laundry room early in the afternoon of January 6, leaned into the gate of an alley on Capitol Hill, and caught a glimpse of something metallic by the garbage bin.Thinking someone had simply missed the container, she stopped to recycle the mystery object. "Because I'm about that life," she said. Only as Younger drew closer did she notice the caps at both ends. And the timer."You're just staring at it, and you're like, 'Okay, it's definitely metal.' But there's like wires attached to it, and there's a timer attached to it. What am I looking at? It's not immediately obvious because you're just really, really not expecting anything," Younger recalled in an interview with Insider for its <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/january-6-oral-history-capitol-attack-insurrection-timeline-investigation-2021-10">comprehensive oral history</a> of the events surrounding the pro-Trump insurrection at the US Capitol. "You're not on high alert," she added. "You don't think you're under attack. I'm not in Iraq. This is Capitol Hill. And I just see this, and it was the fact it was capped on both ends that made me start to worry that this wasn't just a part from a car or a bike or something, and it was that timer that really got me to be like, 'Wait a minute.'"So Younger ran. First she went around the corner to the Capitol Hill Club, an exclusive haunt popular among Republican lawmakers near the Capitol. But no one was there.Then she went to the headquarters of the Republican National Committee. A security guard agreed to take a look for himself at what Younger suspected to be a pipe bomb near the building."He walks over, he leans over and just goes, 'Holy shit that's a bomb.' And I was like, 'I knew it, I knew it, I knew this didn't look right.'"Soon, police arrived on-scene and evacuated her apartment building. In her haste to leave, Younger left her coffee pot on. Outside on the corner, she waited for two hours as federal and local authorities responded. In the crackle of a police radio, she heard someone say, "Get to the DNC." At the Democratic National Committee blocks away, police found and disarmed a similar device.<div type="image" title="Karlin Younger" height="2274" width="3024" msid="87290330" hostid="261"></div><h2>'This wasn't just violence'</h2>In the almost 10 months since January 6, the Justice Department has <a href="https://www.insider.com/all-the-us-capitol-pro-trump-riot-arrests-charges-names-2021-1">brought more than 600 prosecutions</a> and the House has mounted an investigation amid a national reckoning with a deadly attack on the seat of American democracy. But the pipe bombs remain a mystery and linger on as a reminder that, for all the violence of January 6, the day could have gone much worse.Younger spent that evening at a friend's house. She watched the TV coverage of the hordes of Trump supporters storming the Capitol, all the while fielding text messages from family and friends asking if she was OK."You started to understand this wasn't just violence, this wasn't just a breach, this is more," she said. "After I called off for the rest of the day, my friend's husband just comes with a bottle of wine and two glasses. If it wasn't for them, I don't know what I would have done.""We were all just trying to figure out what's going on, everyone's talking to each other, the news is on in the background. It was just disbelief, jaw-dropping disbelief at some of the images that we've now become used to but at the time seemed impossible."The next morning, Younger returned home and was happy to find the coffee pot had not exploded after being left on overnight. The <keyword id="11964162" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fbi" source="Orion">FBI</keyword> asked for tips, and at the urging of friends, she called in to identify herself as the woman who discovered the pipe bomb and helped alert local authorities.The following Monday, the FBI called."I didn't think I did anything special," she said. But the agent saw things differently."You don't understand," the agent said, "that there are people who wouldn't have said anything."Check out the full oral history <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/january-6-oral-history-capitol-attack-insurrection-timeline-investigation-2021-10">here</a>.

The Washington DC resident who found a pipe bomb on January 6 initially thought it was something to recycle

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The January 6 hearings have brought renewed attention to the <keyword id="11907536" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="capitol-riot" source="Orion">Capitol Riot</keyword> in early 2021.</li><li>The FBI still doesn't know who planted two <keyword id="14214559" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="pipe-bombs" source="Orion">pipe bombs</keyword> at the DNC and RNC the day before the riot.</li></ul>As the January 6 hearings this month focus attention on the Capitol Riot and new details emerge of violent attempts to undermine democracy, one huge mystery from the lead up to that day remains unsolved. The FBI still hasn't identified or arrested the individual who planted two pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democrat National Committee offices in Washington DC the day before the Capitol assault.A year and a half after the start of one of the largest investigation in the FBI's history — with over 900 interviews and 39,000 videos examined, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/january-6-pipe-bomb-fbi-no-suspect/">according to CBS</a> — no suspect identity has been named or confirmed related to the pipe bombs. The fully functional bombs, which were made with galvanized steel pipes, homemade powder, and kitchen timers, were disabled with water blased by bomb technicians, according to <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/january-6-riot-pipe-bomb-mystery-capitol_uk_61d6a530e4b061afe3aef90e">HuffPost</a>. Karlin Younger, a DC resident who discovered the bomb placed near the RNC, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-found-january-6-pipe-bomb-rnc-washington-2021-10">previously told Insider</a> she initially thought it was trash or something that had missed a garbage bin, but noticed there were wires, caps, and a timer, and told a guard. Police found the DNC bomb soon after close to a bench."You're just staring at it, and you're like, 'Okay, it's definitely metal.' But there's like wires attached to it, and there's a timer attached to it," Younger said of finding the bomb. "What am I looking at? It's not immediately obvious because you're just really, really not expecting anything."Although authorities found and safely removed the bombs before they caused any harm, they could have had disastrous consequences. The FBI said the devices "were viable and could have been detonated, resulting in serious injury or death." Vice President Kamala Harris was inside the DNC building when the pipe bomb was discovered outside the facility, <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/06/harris-was-inside-dnc-on-jan-6-when-pipe-bomb-was-discovered-outside-526695">according to Politico</a>. Even though the bombs didn't detonate, they also diverted attention and resources away from the Capitol Riot, which quickly spiraled out of control. Michael Bolton, the recently retired Capitol Police Inspector General, testified in Congress that the bombs drew three teams to investigate and made it so only one squad remained at the Captiol, according to HuffPost. The only confirmed details about the suspect's appearance, according to <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/suspected-pipe-bombs-in-washington-dc">the FBI website</a>, is that they were masked, carrying a backpack, had gloves and glasses, and were wearing a gray hoodie and Nike Air Max Speed Turfs with a yellow Nike symbol. The FBI has released multiple videos of the suspect walking around the night of the pipe bomb placements, along with a map of the suspected route they took. Earlier this year, Steven D'Antuono, the FBI's Assistant Director of the Washington Field Office, <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/capitol-riot-suspects-sought-fbi-year-82084855">told the Associated Press</a> that they were "still nose to the grindstone here and trying to find this individual, trying to bring the person to justice."The FBI first <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2021/01/29/pipe-bomb-suspect-video/">offered $50,000</a> for anyone who could provide intel that would lead to the person's location and arrest, later upped it to $75,000, and then raised it again to $100,000. The bureau is still urging anyone with insight to provide tips. Meanwhile, over 800 people have been arrested and charged with crimes in relation to the Capitol Riot on January 6, 2021, when a crowd of Trump supporters assaulted the federal building. In one of the most high-profile arrests so far, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ryan-kelley-michigan-gop-governor-candidate-arrested-by-fbi-2022-6">FBI last week detained Ryan Kelley</a>, the GOP's Michigan gubernatorial candidate, for charges related to the Capitol riot. Leaders of the far-right groups Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers have also been charged with seditious conspiracy in association with the Capitol assault.

As the January 6 hearings focus attention on the Capitol riot, one huge mystery remains.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>D.C. resident Karlin Younger found a <keyword id="871215" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="pipe-bomb">pipe bomb</keyword> while doing her <keyword id="101423" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Laundry">laundry</keyword> on January 6.</li><li>The pipe bomb is related to a series of bomb placements around D.C. the same day as the Capitol attacks, according to TKTK</li><li>The <keyword id="6355946" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="fbi">FBI</keyword> has launched an <keyword id="49112" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Investigation">investigation</keyword> in response to multiple reports of pipe bombs found around <keyword id="56051" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="DC">DC</keyword> that may be connected to the riots.</li></ul>The FBI has launched an investigation after a woman in Washington, DC found a pipe bomb while doing her laundry on the same day as pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol.On January 6, Karlin Younger was staking her laundry back to her apartment from the laundromat, she saw what she thought was trash - until she looked closer and saw wires and a timer."You're on that edge of, 'I don't want to bother anybody,' I want to make sure this is real," Younger told <a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-woman-credits-infamous-load-of-laundry-with-discovery-of-dc-pipe-bomb/35221177">WISN</a>. "You don't want to go down as the person who evacuates a city block for a hoax. But at the same time, there was just enough of that gut instinct that said, 'This isn't a place you put a hoax,' I have to have somebody check this out."Younger, who lives near the Republican National Committee (RNC) headquarters, alerted a security guard nearby.According to <a href="http://fox47.com/news/local/youre-not-expecting-to-see-it-madison-native-finds-dc-pipe-bomb-thwarts-attack-on-rnc">FOX 47</a>, Younger said in the hours that followed, she began to realize the bomb's placement could be in connection to the attack on the United States Capitol.The FBI opened an <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/suspected-pipe-bombs-in-washington-dc">investigation</a> in response to "multiple law enforcement agencies received reports of a suspected pipe bomb with wires" on the day the US Capitol was stormed.According to the FBI, multiple law enforcement agencies received reports of suspected pipe bombs at the headquarters of the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Convention.On January 6, the Capitol building came under <a href="https://www.insider.com/trump-capitol-rioter-photos-politicians-offices-2021-1">siege from pro-Trump rioters</a> during a joint session of Congress to count the Electoral College votes from the 2020 presidential race. Lawmakers were evacuated as rioters invaded the House and Senate Chambers, vandalized congressional offices, and stole items from the building.A <a href="https://www.insider.com/three-died-of-medical-emergencies-at-capitol-siege-2021-1">US Capitol police officer</a> was killed, a rioter was shot, and three people died of "medical emergencies" during the Capitol siege.As of Jan 15, the <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/press-releases/fbi-assistant-director-in-charge-steven-m-dantuonos-remarks-on-press-call-regarding-violence-at-us-capitol-011521">FBI</a> has identified more than 270 suspects involved in criminal activity related to the Capitol riot and taken more than 100 individuals into custody.

A woman in Washington, DC said she found a pipe bomb while doing laundry on the same day as Capitol siege

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The suspect accused of placing pipe bombs before <keyword id="11897870" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="january-6" source="Orion">January 6</keyword> still hasn't been arrested. </li><li>The suspect put the two bombs outside the DNC's and RNC's headquarters on January 5. </li></ul>In the year since the January 6 insurrection, <a href="https://www.insider.com/all-the-us-capitol-pro-trump-riot-arrests-charges-names-2021-1">over 700 defendants have been prosecuted</a> for breaching the US Capitol as part of a violent attempt to halt Congress from affirming the results of the 2020 election. But a suspect accused of placing pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee is still at large. The bombs, placed between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on the evening of January 5, were left outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at 430 South Capitol St. SE and at the nearby headquarters of the Republican National Committee at 310 First St. SE. A year later, no one has been arrested for placing the bombs. In March, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fbi-releases-new-footage-of-dnc-rnc-pipe-bombing-suspect-2021-3">the FBI released security camera footage that captured the suspect</a> walking to and from the DNC and RNC. The suspect was seen walking down South Capitol Street while carrying a backpack believed to contain the bombs at 7:40 p.m., sitting on a bench outside the DNC at 7:52 p.m., carrying the backpack down an alley between the RNC and the Capitol Hill Club at 8:14 p.m., and then finally exiting the alley to First Street SE. At one point in the clip, the suspect can be seen waving to a passing police car.The suspect was wearing dark-colored pants, a gray hoodie, and a white face mask. The FBI said the suspect's shoes were identified as gray Nike Air Max Speed Turf sneakers, with the Nike logo in yellow.The Bureau <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/suspected-pipe-bombs-in-washington-dc">additionally released close-up photos</a> of the suspect's clothing, shoes, and the bombs, asking Americans to look closely at the items and the video clips to see if they notice familiar "gait, body language, or mannerisms."The FBI <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fbi-releases-new-footage-jan-6-dc-pipe-bomb-suspect-2021-9">released additional footage in September 2021</a> showing the suspect walking up to and sitting on a park bench after they are believed to have placed the bombs. Capitol Hill resident Karlin Younger discovered the bomb left outside the RNC on the afternoon of January 6. She<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-found-january-6-pipe-bomb-rnc-washington-2021-10"> previously told Insider</a> that at first glance, she believed that the bomb was a piece of recycling — until she saw caps on each end and the timers. "You don't think you're under attack," Younger said of living in her neighborhood. "I'm not in Iraq. This is Capitol Hill. And I just see this, and it was the fact it was capped on both ends that made me start to worry that this wasn't just a part from a car or a bike or something, and it was that timer that really got me to be like, 'Wait a minute.'"Younger told Insider that she ran first to the Capitol Hill Club and then to the RNC, where she was able to flag down a security guard. "He walks over, he leans over and just goes, 'Holy shit that's a bomb.' And I was like, 'I knew it, I knew it, I knew this didn't look right,'" she said. Younger said that law enforcement quickly descended on the scene, and evacuated her apartment building. Her discovery led law enforcement to discover another <keyword id="12395822" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="pipe-bomb" source="Orion">pipe bomb</keyword> left outside the DNC while Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was in the building, <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/06/harris-was-inside-dnc-on-jan-6-when-pipe-bomb-was-discovered-outside-526695">a previously-unknown detail that Politico reported on Thursday. </a>The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms are still offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect. <iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/MfMb6m7t-gFnR6QwM.html" width="100%" height="100%" style="position:absolute;" title="One year later: Insurrection at the Capitol — where are they now?"></iframe>

The suspect accused of placing pipe bombs outside the DNC and RNC headquarters before the January 6 riot still hasn't been arrested

<ul class="summary-list"><li>VP <keyword id="11939049" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="kamala-harris" source="Orion">Kamala Harris</keyword> was in the DNC headquarters when a pipe bomb was found on <keyword id="11897870" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="january-6" source="Orion">January 6</keyword>.</li><li>Politico reports that Harris was a "protectee" evacuated from the premises after the bomb's discovery. </li></ul>Vice President Kamala Harris was inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters when authorities discovered a pipe bomb outside the building on January 6, 2021, <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/06/harris-was-inside-dnc-on-jan-6-when-pipe-bomb-was-discovered-outside-526695">Politico reports. </a>Politico identified Harris as the high-level "protectee" that was evacuated from the DNC building at 1:14 pm referenced in a Capitol Police timeline of the bomb discovery. Harris vacated the premises seven minutes after Capitol Police discovered the bomb, sources confirmed to Politico. The revelation adds a crucial piece of the puzzle surrounding Harris' whereabouts and movements on January 6, and raises the stakes in the search for the suspect who placed two pipe bombs outside both the headquarters of the DNC and the Republican National Committee on January 5. A year after the insurrection, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/suspect-accused-of-placing-pipe-bombs-outside-dnc-rnc-still-not-found-2022-1">the suspect accused of planting the bombs is still at large</a>. No arrests have been made in connection with the placement of the bombs. Harris and President Joe Biden both delivered remarks inside Statuary Hall to mark the one-year anniversary of the insurrection on the US Capitol on Thursday.Harris, who was the vice president-elect on January 6 and still a member of the US Senate, mentioned that she attended an intelligence briefing that morning and said her staff in her Senate office "converted filing cabinets into barricades" to protect them from the mob storming the Capitol. Capitol Hill resident Karlin Younger found the pipe bomb left at the RNC headquarters early in the afternoon of January 6, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-found-january-6-pipe-bomb-rnc-washington-2021-10">she recounted to Insider last year</a>, leading law enforcement to make a similar discovery at the Democratic headquarters. As Politico noted, the discovery of the pipe bombs early in the afternoon of January 6 diverted significant law enforcement resources away from the unfolding chaos at the US Capitol building itself, as a mob of rioters began clashing with law enforcement on the Capitol steps before eventually breaching the building itself. The FBI released surveillance footage of the suspect and photos of their clothing and the bombs they placed in March 2021. The Bureau is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the suspect.

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