Teen who lost thumbs after homemade explosive went off in high school charged
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A homemade explosive was taken March 8 to Newaygo High School and accidentally detonated, police said.
A preliminary hearing for the teen was held Wednesday. He is charged with manufacture/possession of a Molotov cocktail or similar device and possession of a weapon in a weapon-free school zone, the Newaygo County prosecutor’s office said.
A homemade explosive was taken March 8 to Newaygo High School and accidentally detonated, police said.
The teen, four other students and a teacher were hurt.
His father, David Saylor, was charged in state and federal courts with a variety of crimes, including possession of unregistered explosives.
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By - Associated Press - Thursday, April 15, 2021
NEWAYGO, Mich. (AP) - A 16-year-old student who lost both thumbs after his homemade explosive went off in a high school classroom in western Michigan has been charged.
A preliminary hearing for the teen was held Wednesday. He is charged with manufacture/possession of a Molotov cocktail or similar device and possession of a weapon in a weapon-free school zone, the Newaygo County prosecutor’s office said.
A homemade explosive was taken March 8 to Newaygo High School and accidentally detonated, police said.
Police say a student who lost both thumbs after his homemade explosive went off in a high school has been released from a hospital in western Michigan.
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