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Orem man accused of possessing 71 makeshift bombs inside his apartment, police say
Following an incident where Provo police say a man was detained for allegedly brandishing a gun in an area of the Provo Towne Center on Friday and having what appeared to be explosive devices in his car, authorities later discovered dozens of homemade bombs inside of his apartment. Police said they were called to the mall late Friday morning after a bystander reported seeing Eric Whitaker, 41, of Orem, allegedly flashing a gun while driving his car as he and another driver engaged in some sort of confrontation. Officers scoured the area and located Whitaker, who was allegedly in ...
