HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A 27-year-old Hillsborough County woman has been arrested for allegedly making pipe bombs.
- Michelle Kolts charged with making pipe bombs
- 24 bombs, 23 knives, & other weapons found
The Sheriff's Office received a call from Michelle Kolts' parents, who were concerned about their daughter after finding what appeared to be pipe bombs and other bomb making materials and weapons in her bedroom, the Sheriff's Office reported.
The HCSO bomb team responded to the home and found 24 pipe bombs, smokeless pistol powder, a fuse, 23 different knives, two hatchets, nunchucks, dozens of books and dvds about murder, bomb making ammunition, and other things.
Officials said Kolts told detectives she made the devices and would use them to hurt people.
She has been charged with 24 counts of making a destructive device with intent to harm.
“While this case is certainly alarming...it’s to highlight the importance of speaking up when you see something that isn’t right and what can be prevented when you do...We can’t say it enough, if you see something, say something," Sheriff Chad Chronister said.