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Man was allegedly going to bomb playground

EVANS, W.Va. —Authorities in Jackson County believe they found a functioning bomb in the house of an Evans man who talked about detonating a bomb on a school playground.

Blake Garnes was arrested on numerous charges Thursday.

Sheriff’s deputies arrested Blake Ryan Garnes, 20, early Thursday morning after receiving a tip.

The criminal complaint said Garnes admitted to making the bomb. A raid on his home also found writings about his desire to harm children.

(Read criminal complaint here)

A confidential informant said Garnes told him he was going to set the bomb off at Evans Elementary School while children were there.

Garnes is charged with making a terroristic threat and being in possession of an explosive device.

Garnes was arraigned Thursday afternoon and bail was set at $500,000.





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