A Virginia man pleaded not guilty Wednesday after being accused by the FBI of stockpiling the largest number of explosives bureau officials have witnessed. Brad Spafford, 36, answered mostly yes or no questions during his arraignment but pleaded not guilty to possession of an unregistered destructive device and possession of an unregistered short-barrel rifle,

A Virginia man has pleaded not guilty in a federal case that accuses him of stockpiling the largest number of finished explosives in FBI history

Prosecutors are fighting to keep a Virginia man behind bars after they say investigators found what could be the largest number of “finished explosive devices” in FBI history at his 20-acre home near Norfolk.

Investigators say they found the largest collection of explosive devices in FBI history at the Virginia home of Brad Spafford, who has been arrested.

Federal agents found one of the largest stockpiles of homemade explosives they have ever seized when they arrested a Virginia man last month, according to a court filing.

A Virginia man arrested two weeks ago on an illegal gun charge was allegedly concealing the largest arsenal of “finished explosive devices” ever seized by the FBI, the bureau said in court