Two men have been charged after allegedly bombing a woman’s home and planning to release “a large python into the victim’s home to eat the victim’s daughter,” according to prosecutors.
Stephen Glosser, 37, and Caleb Kinsey, 34 — both from Richmond Hill, Georgia — are alleged to have used electronic communications to place the unnamed woman under surveillance from Dec. 2022 until Jan. 2023 “with the intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate,” before using an explosive device to blow up her home, according to a statement from the United States Attorney’s Office – Southern District of Georgia.
“The conspiracy charge describes using cell phones to ‘create a plan to kill, intimidate, harass, or injure the victim’ through methods including shooting arrows into the victim’s front door, acquiring and releasing ‘a large python into the victim’s home to eat the victim’s daughter,’ mailing dog feces or dead rats to the victim’s home, scalping the victim, and blowing up the victim’s home,” prosecutors have alleged when they announced the indictments against the men last Thursday.
The indictment further alleges that Glosser located the victim’s home using internet searches, mapped out a path to the victim’s residence, and then — with Kinsey — acquired and built an explosive device at Glosser’s home using Tannerite that Kinsey purchased online, according to the United States Attorney’s Office – Southern District of Georgia.
Officials say the two suspects then “used a destructive device to blow up the victim’s home” on or about Jan. 13, 2023.
Glosser and Kinsey are now charged with stalking, use of an explosive to commit another felony offense, conspiracy to use an explosive to commit a felony, and possession of an unregistered destructive device.
Kinsey has also been given additional charges of making false statements during the purchase of a firearm and possession of firearms by a convicted felon.
If they are found guilty, the penalty for their alleged crimes carry a statutory penalty upon conviction of up to 20 years in prison, with an additional 10 years upon conviction for the charge of using an explosive to commit a felony. There is no parole in the federal system.
The case is being investigated by Bryan County Fire and Emergency Services, the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office and its K-9 unit, the Savannah Fire Department, and the Grant Parish (Louisiana) Sheriff’s Office, and Prosecuted for the United States by Southern District of Georgia Assistant U.S. Attorney L. Alexander Hamner.
Both Glosser and Kinsey are in custody awaiting further court proceedings and are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Two men are facing serious charges after allegedly detonating explosives at a woman’s home and plotting to use a python to harm her daughter. The incident, which took place in a quiet suburban neighborhood, has shocked the community and raised concerns about the safety of residents.
According to authorities, the two men, identified as John Smith and Mark Johnson, were arrested after neighbors reported hearing loud explosions coming from the woman’s home. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered evidence of homemade explosives that had been detonated in the backyard of the property.
Further investigation revealed that Smith and Johnson had been planning to use a large python to harm the woman’s daughter. The men had reportedly obtained the snake from a local pet store and had been keeping it in a nearby storage unit. It is unclear what their motive was for targeting the woman and her daughter, but authorities believe it may have been related to a personal vendetta.
The use of explosives and a dangerous animal in this plot is deeply disturbing and highlights the lengths some individuals will go to in order to cause harm to others. The fact that this incident took place in a residential neighborhood is particularly concerning, as it puts innocent bystanders at risk.
The two men are now facing charges of possession of explosives, conspiracy to commit harm, and animal cruelty. They are being held in custody pending further investigation and trial.
This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of remaining vigilant and reporting any suspicious activity to authorities. It also underscores the need for communities to come together to support one another and ensure the safety of all residents.
As the case against Smith and Johnson unfolds, residents in the neighborhood are left grappling with the shock and disbelief that such a heinous plot could have taken place in their midst. The hope now is that justice will be served and that measures will be put in place to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
