OCTOBER 15, 2022:
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Trial has been scheduled for early next year for a North Dakota man accused of setting up an explosives manufacturing operation in his townhouse garage. Police in the community of Williston in northwest North Dakota say they removed nearly 1,500 pounds of bomb-making materials from the townhouse by late Friday (Oct. 14, 2022). Ross Petrie, of Williston, is charged with a felony called ‘release of destructive forces. Trial for the 28-year-old Petrie is set for Feb. 13. An affidavit of probable cause said Petrie’s explosives could have had “catastrophic consequences.” A criminal complaint did not disclose a motive for the explosives stockpile though police said more information would be released Monday.
OCTOBER 14, 2022:
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man accused of storing more than 1,000 pounds of homemade explosives in his garage is now facing criminal charges. Court records show 28-year-old Ross Petrie, of Williston, is charged with a felony called ‘release of destructive forces.’ An affidavit of probable cause says law enforcement officers began serving a series of search warrants at Petrie’s residence Oct. 10, 2022, after being informed that a narcotics lab could possibly be in operation. According to the affidavit, authorities discovered it was actually an explosives manufacturing operation in the garage of a townhouse complex. Officials say they evacuated more than 10 people from the building in which Petrie’s townhouse was located.
OCTOBER 13, 2022:
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say more than 1,000 pounds of homemade explosive materials have been recovered in a residence in northwestern North Dakota. Police say multiple chemicals and powders were also found in the apartment in Williston, located in the North Dakota oil patch near the Montana border. No arrests have been made, although police say they have identified a person of interest. Bomb squads from Williston, Minot and Bismarck were disposing of the explosive materials at the Williston landfill. The process was suspended Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 12, 2022) due to high winds and fire danger. Police say explosions could be heard in some parts of the city as the devices were detonated.
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