SC Man Charged With Having Bomb Parts At Home

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina man has been arrested and charged with keeping bomb-making materials in his Charleston home.

The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that 46-year-old Chester Eugene Pilcher was charged by sheriff’s deputies Thursday with possession of parts and materials to make destructive devices.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin McDonald says agents obtained a search warrant and searched the home. Federal, state and local authorities used a remote controlled robot to enter Pilcher’s home.

The newspaper reported that an affidavit states that Pilcher on Monday sold a confidential federal source five grenade detonating fuses and other material that can be used to build a destructive device

Pilcher was being held on a $1 million bond. It was unclear Friday if he had an attorney.