Overview

• Kevin Wade O’Neal, 54, was taken into custody at his Old Fort, Tenn., residence on warrants accusing him of threatening to kill public officials and law enforcement.
• Deputies observed a device smoldering in the bedroom where O’Neal was found, prompting an immediate evacuation of the property.
• The Chattanooga Police Department bomb squad and ATF agents conducted a thorough search that uncovered 14 improvised explosive devices.
• Investigators determined O’Neal attempted to detonate the bombs as officers arrived and during his arrest, heightening concerns about stockpiled homemade explosives.
• He faces 11 counts of attempted first-degree murder, 14 counts of prohibited weapons and one count of possession of explosive components and remains jailed at Polk County with bond pending.