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Accused Orem bombmaker charged with 75 felonies by Utah County Attorney's Office
Charges were field Tuesday against an Orem man after police said they discovered several homemade bombs in the man's vehicle and apartment. Eric Whitaker, 41, was charged with 75 counts of manufacture, possession, sale, use, or attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction by the Utah County Attorney’s Office in Provo's Fourth District Court. Whitaker was detained Friday by Provo Police after he was reportedly brandishing a gun near the Provo Towne Center Mall. Police said they found four explosive devices in his car, and later discovered 71 homemade bombs in his apartment. Court ...
