Man Charged in Church 'Sparkler Bomb' Explosion

Kentucky man charged in connection with June construction site explosion - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

CALVERT CITY, Ky., (KBSI) — A 41-year-old Calvert City man has been charged with criminal mischief in connection with an explosion at a construction site in McCracken County in June. Jessie Reed was served with a criminal summons on Aug. 4, 2025, according to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation showed that Reed had made a sparkler bomb in his vehicle while at the jobsite and then asked a coworker to cut a portion of the spar…

Man charged in church 'sparkler bomb' explosion

More than a month after an explosion on the property of a McCracken County church left two people injured, the man accused of making the "sparkler bomb" that caused the blast faces a criminal charge, according to the McCracken County…