Luke Helder
Luke Helder | |
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Helder's FBI mugshot | |
| Born | Lucas John Helder May 5, 1981 |
| Occupation(s) | Student, Musician |
| Criminal status | Incompetent to stand trial, committed to Federal Bureau of Prisons mental health center |
| Criminal charge | Mailbox pipe bombing |
Lucas John Helder (born May 5, 1981) also known as the Midwest Pipe Bomber, is a former University of Wisconsin–Stout student from Pine Island, Minnesota, known for being the suspect in a series of pipe bombings.
He was arrested in 2002 as a suspect in pipe bombings in mailboxes, which injured several people. In 2004, he was found mentally incompetent to stand trial and is still incarcerated in a federal medical facility.