Three arrested after multiple explosives, weapons uncovered in Northland KC home
Three people have been arrested after deputies found a large amount of illegal explosives, drugs and weapons at a home in Kansas City’s Northland, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said.
Just after 7 a.m. Friday, deputies on a Special Tactics and Response Team executed a search warrant in the 6500 block of North Hickory Street.
Deputies found 107 pounds of explosive powder, 15 grenades, two pipe bombs, seven guns, including an Uzi and a “large amount of ammunition,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Deputies also found 20 grams of fentanyl paste, 15 grams of methamphetamine and psychedelic mushrooms.
Cory D. Young, 46, is charged with delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm and child endangerment. He is being held on a $350,000 cash-only bond.
Erika Lahr, 32, is charged with distribution of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a firearm and child endangerment. She is being held on a $250,000 cash-only bond.
Tammie L. Bindel Cole, 52, is charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm. She is being held on a $150,000 cash-only bond.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said there are grounds for additional federal charges related to the explosives and weapons found on Friday.
The sheriff’s office’s drug task force acted on tips they received in the investigation, the news release said. An elementary-school-aged child was in the home when deputies conducted their search. The child is safe and with a relative, the sheriff’s office said.
No other information about the investigation was immediately available Saturday.
