Sunday, August 01, 2010

Two Men Indicted for Making Explosive Devices

Kenneth Kimbley, Jr., 58, of Spirit Lake, Idaho, and Steven Winegar, 51, of Harpster, Idaho, were indicted on July 20 by a federal grand jury sitting in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, for making explosive devices, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Kimbley was also indicted for felon in possession of a firearm. Kimbley and Winegar were arraigned on July 28. A jury trial is scheduled for August 31, 2010.

According to the indictment, Kimbley and Winegar made improvised explosive devices. Kimbley, a convicted felon, also allegedly sold a .22 caliber handgun to an undercover officer, which is illegal under federal law.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

An indictment is a means of charging a person with criminal activity. It is not evidence. The person is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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