Two Arrested for Sparkler Bombs

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Two Arrested for Sparkler Bombs

By KSPR News

Branson West police got a call about an explosion around 11:20 p.m. Sunday. They located the source of the blast when a second explosion was reported.

Police found the two alleged bombmakers at a motel in Branson West. The 34-year-old woman and 38-year-old man were living at the motel.

"Officers of the Branson West Police Department and the Stone County Sheriff's Office interviewed witnesses and seized evidence at the scene," according to a police news release. "Empty sparkler boxes, duct tape and remnants of an exploded device were seized as evidence."

Police say "large amounts of sparklers" were taped together and detonated.

No charges have yet been filed.

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