Police arrest Florida woman who made dozens of pipe bombs with deadly intent
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL - Authorities arrested a Florida woman for allegedly making two dozen pipe bombs in hopes of using them to hurt people.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff, 27-year-old Michelle Kolts faces 24 counts of making a destructive device with intent to harm.
Sheriff Chad Chronister told reporters the young woman's parents discovered "what appeared to be a significant amount of pipe bombs, other bomb-making materials and numerous weapons" in her bedroom. They notified deputies and a bomb squad responded.
After rendering the home safe, officials examined the materials and found that each pipe bomb contained nails, metallic pellets or a combination of both.
Kolts admitted to making the devices and told detectives they were meant to hurt people.
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The sheriff commended Kolts' parents for contacting authorities, saying, "Her parents did exactly what we ask people to do: If you see something suspicious, please say something."