Federal judge orders pretrial detention for man accused of stealing Kristi Noem’s purse

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal magistrate judge on Wednesday ordered the pretrial detention of a man charged with stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem while she dined at a restaurant under the protection of Secret Service agents.

U.S. Magistrate Matthew Sharbaugh concluded after a hearing that the suspect, Mario Bustamante Leiva, must remain jailed because he poses a flight risk.

Bustamante Leiva, a 49-year-old a native of Chile, pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud...