Stover man accused of making bomb, is charged with felony after allegedly making threats on Facebook
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Stover man is begin held at Morgan County Jail on a $100,000 bond after authorities claim he made an explosive that “could hurt a lot of people.”
Matthew Harris, 26, was charged on Wednesday with unlawful possession of an illegal weapon. No prosecutor was available within the first 48 hours of the case, causing an arraignment to be scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, court filings show.
The probable cause statement says the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous tip at 10:11 p.m. Tuesday stating that Harris had made threats on his Facebook page and posted photographs of a homemade bomb, claiming it could hurt a lot of people. He also allegedly made threats to shoot anyone who arrived at his property, court documents allege.
The statement says deputies arrived at Harris’ residence just after midnight on Wednesday and Harris surrendered himself. The bomb and a gun were in the home, with the bomb being found in the sink, the statement says.
It was allegedly made with fireworks, additional powder and bullets, the statement says. Harris allegedly admitted to making the posts on Facebook, court documents say.