KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) A Columbia man accused of trying to burn down a Planned Parenthood clinic in February now faces new charges.
The Columbia Tribune reports 42-year-old Wesley Brian Kaster was originally charged March 4 with maliciously damaging a building owned by an organization that receives federal financial assistance. A grand jury indictment on Wednesday replaced that charge with two new counts, using explosive material to maliciously damage federal property and malicious use of explosive materials.
An attorney for Kaster didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
The clinic was empty when the pre-dawn fire broke out Feb. 10th. Authorities allege that Kaster broke th glass front door and threw in a “Molotov cocktail-type device.”
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