(AP) – The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives says its investigators found components of illegal fireworks in the debris of a St. Joseph home that exploded July 4.ATF spokesman John Ham says the evidence will be sent to an explosives laboratory for further evaluation.
Explosives says its investigators found components of illegal fireworks in the debris of a St. Joseph home that exploded July 4.ATF spokesman John Ham says the evidence will be sent to an explosives laboratory for further evaluation.
St. Joseph police Capt. Jeff Wilson says a 53-year-old male was taken into custody after the explosion.
The St. Joseph News-Press reports several neighbors called 911 Tuesday morning after hearing a large explosion at the home.
Wilson said that two males and one female were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
The house walls were blown out and the roof collapsed into the structure.
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