Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Cody Balmer, the man who confessed to breaking into the Pennsylvania governor's mansion in Harrisburg and throwing a Molotov cocktail into the home where Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family and friends slept, pleaded guilty Tuesday.

He pleaded guilty to terrorism, 22 counts of arson, 21 counts of reckless endangerment, burglary, aggravated assault, and loitering. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Cody Balmer, who was sentenced to 25-50 years, claims Josh Shapiro's religion not a factor in attack despite telling cops his actions were an 'offset to the war in the Middle East'

Under a plea agreement, Cody Balmer will be imprisoned for 25 to 50 years for attempted murder and other charges in the attack on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence in Harrisburg in April.

Cody Balmer, who eluded police and used Molotov cocktails to ignite the Pennsylvania governor's mansion, pleaded guilty Tuesday to the attempted murder of Gov. Josh Shapiro.

A man who scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and used beer bottles filled with gasoline to ignite the occupied Pennsylvania governor’s mansion pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted murder and other charges. Cody Balmer, 38, also entered pleas to terrorism, 22 counts of arson, aggravated arson, burglary, aggravated assault of Gov. Josh Shapiro, 21 counts of reckless endangerment and loitering in the April 13 attack that did millions of dollars in damage to the state-owned brick building. Under a plea deal, Balmer was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison.

A man who scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and used beer bottles filled with gasoline to ignite the occupied Pennsylvania governor’s mansion pleaded guilty Tuesday to the attempted murder of Gov. Josh Shapiro. Cody Balmer also entered pleas to terrorism, 22 counts…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and used beer bottles filled with gasoline to ignite the occupied Pennsylvania governor’s mansion pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted murder and other charges. Cody Balmer, 38, also entered pleas to terrorism, 22 counts of arson, […]

Cody Allen Balmer, 38, pleaded guilty to firebombing Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's residence on April 13, hours after the family celebrated Passover.