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Man hurt, woman arrested after explosion at California home
 [MSN] OROVILLE, Calif. ‐ Authorities are investigating a suspected bomb-making operation after a man was injured and a woman was arrested following a kaboom at a Northern Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, home.Nicholas West suffered injuries to his hands and legs in the blast March 19 in a rural neighborhood northeast of Oroville, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies evacuated the area as they searched the property and removed pieces of a detonated bomb, a sheriff's statement said. Investigators believe West was trying to make some kind of bomb when the blast occurred, the statement said. Deputies also found 20 firearms, ammunition and large quantities of narcotics. Four of the 20 guns were illegal assault weapons, officials said. West, 26, was hospitalized in unknown condition. Elizabeth Ellis, 55, was arrested on suspicion of possession of illegal assault weapons, possession of a controlled substance for sale, possession of an bomb, and possession of materials necessary to make an bomb. It wasn't known Sunday if she has an attorney. Posted by: Besoeker 2020-03-24 |
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