Law enforcement finds pipe bombs at Baxter County residence

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Photo: Michael Cody Everett (2016 file photo)

A Baxter County man is facing charges on the state and federal levels, after law enforcement discovered homemade explosive devices, including pipe bombs, and components at his residence. Charges are pending against Micheal Cody Everett, according to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, whose office was assisted by the U. S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) in the investigation.

The investigation came about when the sheriff’s office received a call Saturday afternoon of a possible overdose at Everett’s residence on County Road 1419 in northern Baxter County near the Missouri state line. When a deputy arrived on the scene, he was met by two women in a car waving frantically at him. One of the women told the deputy she had suffered burns on her hands and face when black powder Everett had been “messing with” exploded. She told the deputy she was headed to the hospital, and Everett was unresponsive in the residence from an overdose.

After emergency medical personnel transported Everett to Baxter Regional Medical Center, the deputy checked the residence and observed drug paraphernalia, along with three loaded firearms, two of which were sawed-off shotguns. Everett is a convicted felon, which prohibits him from possessing firearms.

A neighbor then approached the house and told the deputy three children had been at the residence but were now at a neighbor’s house. The children, ages 14, 10 and 5, were safe and uninjured.

Montgomery says officers found a long metal tube with a missing end cap believed to be a homemade pipe bomb outside the house. During a search of the residence, officials found drug paraphernalia, along with a baggie containing two chubs of Dyno Nobel Emulsion explosive material, time fuses and a time fuse blasting cap. Also found was three bottles of Pyrodex, a substitute for black powder. Another firearm was also found.

Outside of the house, investigators recovered another pipe device that appeared to have explosive material residue inside with the end cap removed, and wires were run through a piece of pipe connecting to the explosive portion of the device.

A large hole was observed near a bedroom window on the outside of the house. On the ground just below the hole was what appeared to be an exploded pipe bomb.

The female burn victim was interviewed Monday at the sheriff’s office, along with the oldest child. The victim told investigators she is married to Everett but does not live with him at that residence. She said she found the gun powder on the inside of the house and the outside steps and while cleaning it up, the powder exploded. She also told officials how Everett makes the pipe bombs and uses them to blow up various appliances and other items on the property.

Everett has been interviewed by sheriff’s investigators and an ATF agent and gave a statement regarding the incident. He remains hospitalized.

Sheriff Montgomery says evidence and information from the investigation is being reviewed by the prosecuting attorney, and charges against Everett on both the state and federal level are pending.

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