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Michigan Couple Charged After Allegedly Throwing Explosive Device Into Neighbor's Yard
Just the facts
Authorities in Macomb County, Michigan, charged 45-year-old Jason Showers and his 38-year-old wife, Megan Showers, after they allegedly targeted their 72-year-old neighbor in St. Clair Shores. Prosecutors stated that Megan Showers ignited a red cylindrical explosive marked with the words 'BYE BYE' before Jason Showers threw the device into the neighbor's yard, where the resident successfully extinguished it. A subsequent law enforcement search of the couple's residence uncovered firearms, ammunition, and materials for assembling explosive devices. Both defendants face felony charges of placing explosives near property and possessing bombs with unlawful intent, while Jason Showers faces additional firearm charges and potential life imprisonment as a habitual offender.
Why this is news
Macomb County prosecutors filed felony explosives and weapons charges against a St. Clair Shores, Michigan couple accused of tossing a lit explosive device into their elderly neighbor's yard.
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