3 arrested after ‘large amounts’ of explosives, drugs found in KC home
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three people were arrested Friday morning after deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office recovered large amounts of illegal explosives and drugs inside a Northland home.
According to deputies, shortly after 7 a.m. Friday, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force issued a search warrant at a property near North Hickory Street and NW 64th Terrace in Kansas City, Mo.
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After searching the home, deputies found:
107 pounds of explosive powder
Two pipe bombs
15 grenades
20 grams of fentanyl paste
15 grams of meth
Psychedelic mushrooms
Seven guns, including an Uzi
A large amount of ammunition
It was also reported that an elementary school-aged child was inside the home at the time. However, deputies said the child is now staying with relatives.
The three individuals who were arrested are 46-year-old Cory D. Young, 32-year-old Erika Lahr and 52-year-old Tammie L. Bindel Cole.
Young and Lahr are both being charged with delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm and child endangerment. Young is being held on a $350,000 cash-only bond, and Lahr is being held on a $250,000 cash-only bond.
Cole is being charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm. She is being held on a $150,000 cash-only bond.
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According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Young, Lahr and Cole could face more federal charges related to the explosives and weapons as the case continues to be investigated.
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