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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
Orem man charged with 75 felonies after police find cache of homemade bombs
An investigation into a report of a man waving a gun outside a mall in Provo led to the discovery of numerous homemade explosive devices in the man's bedroom, police say. Now, Eric Nathaniel Whitaker, 41, of Orem, is facing more than six dozen first-degree felony charges. Whitaker was charged Tuesday in the 4th District Court with 75 counts of manufacturing, possessing, selling, or attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. On Friday, Provo police were called to the Provo Towne Centre mall, 1200 Towne Centre Blvd., on a report 'that a man was waving a gun around,' according to charging documents. The man drove away before officers arrived, but he was located a short distance away in a church parking lot. Whitaker 'got out of the car and told police he had been involved in a road rage incident where he felt threatened, so he 'brandished' his gun. (He) was calling 911 from the church parking lot to report the incident,' the charges state. Police asked if they could hold onto his gun as they talked to him, which Whitaker agreed to. But when they looked at his front passenger seat, 'police found a black bag that held a Glock 20 with a magazine holding 13 rounds, with a round in the chamber. The bag held an additional 11 loaded magazines. (Whitaker) said he had steel plates for target shooting and also a machete in his trunk,' according to the charges. In Whitaker's car trunk, officers 'found an object wrapped in duct tape with a fuse attached. The bomb squad responded, (which) X-rayed the device and found it was an improvised explosive device packed with nails and round metal pellets. The bomb squad found three more such devices in the trunk,' the charges allege. Whitaker was then arrested and detectives went to his Orem residence with a search warrant to seek additional evidence. 'In his bedroom, officers found a total of 71 more improvised explosive devices, in addition to materials to make the devices — fireworks, tape, spray adhesives, nails, and thumbtacks,' according to the charges. Whitaker's apartment complex was evacuated while a bomb squad removed the devices and transported them to a shooting range where they were detonated. 'Several of the devices exploded while the officers attempted to recover evidence from them. When detonated, officers heard shrapnel hitting objects at the range,' the charges state.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Yahoo
Felon in Wisconsin sentenced to 78 months for gun possession, strangled partner to prevent 911 call
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin Timothy M. O'Shea announced on Tuesday that a 23-year-old Wisconsin man was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison on an illegal firearm possession charge. According to the release, U.S. District Judge William M. Conley sentenced Donald Spivey Jr. of Madison after a guilty plea on December 18, 2024. Former Green Bay tennis coach convicted of child enticement, sexual exploitation after no contest plea, sentencing in May On July 15, 2024, Spivey Jr. abused his partner following her kicking him out of the house, during the incident, he strangled her and grabbed her phone to stop her from calling police. He also pointed a gun at her and stole a Glock 19 nine-millimeter from her. Police found him two days later sleeping in a stolen Jeep, and subsequently tried to bring him into custody. Spivey Jr. drove away, forcing officers to jump out of the way, and he led them on a pursuit at speeds reaching 115 miles per hour; however, he crashed, rolling the vehicle into landing on top of two parked cars as he tried to flee. Through the assistance of a K9 unit, officers were able to bring him under arrest, and found the victim's stolen Glock 19 nine-millimeter along his path near the stolen vehicle. Officers also located a Glock 20 10 millimeter handgun, equipped with a machine gun conversion device in the Jeep. As Spivey Jr. is a previously convicted felon, he is prohibited from legally owning any firearms, and owning a machine gun conversion device, or 'switch,' is also illegal, as it is considered a machine gun, converting handguns to fully automatic. Judge Conley noted at sentencing that Spivey Jr.'s criminal history began in his youth, including assaults he committed against the two mothers of his children, where he shot at them. He had already spent time in prison and was currently on state supervision, and he once again committed acts of domestic violence. Wisconsin man gets three years in prison for attempts to distribute cocaine Judge Conley concluded the sentencing, noting Spivey Jr. is a 'danger to society.' The case was brought forth partially through Project Safe Neighborhoods, a United States Justice Department program to reduce violent crime. No additional details were provided. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
