SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge on Monday ordered the suspect accused of planting an explosive device underneath a FOX 13 News vehicle to remain in jail pending trial.

Christopher S. Proctor, 45, has pleaded not guilty to the two counts against him, and his attorney on Monday pointed out that none of the allegations against him have yet been proven.

On Monday, prosecutors contended that Proctor remained a danger, in part because there is evidence he was planning to try again at igniting a gas can.

“Your Honor, this was a planned attempt to blow up a vehicle,” said assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Thorpe.

“Moreover,” Thorpe added, “it was a planned attempt to blow up a vehicle at a news station he didn’t like.”

Proctor spent the hearing shackled, wearing an orange Salt Lake County j

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