A 19-year-old college student has been arrested and charged with federal offenses for allegedly firebombing two Tesla Cybertrucks at a dealership in Missouri while home on spring break.

Owen McIntire, a Boston-based student from Kansas City, was taken into custody in Massachusetts and appeared in US District Court on Friday.

He faces charges of unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device and malicious damage by fire to property used in interstate commerce, according to the Department of Justice.

The incident occurred just before midnight on March 17 at the Kansas City Tesla Center. A nearby police officer saw smoke rising from the lot and discovered a burning Cybertruck and a Molotov cocktail nearby, authorities said.

The fire spread to a second vehicle and damaged two Tesla charging stations. The Cybertrucks were valued at over $105,000 each.

Surveillance footage and forensic evidence, including DNA from a large hat found near the scene, allegedly link McIntire to the crime.

Authorities said he was later seen on security cameras at Kansas City International Airport.

“This arrest sends a clear message: firebombing private property will lead to prosecution and prison,” said US Attorney General Pamela Bondi.

The FBI and ATF are continuing their investigation, noting that this marks the second Tesla-targeted arson case in a week. Officials say Tesla locations across multiple states have recently faced similar acts of vandalism and arson.

“These actions are illegal, dangerous, and will not be tolerated,” said FBI Director Kash Patel.

McIntire remains in federal custody. No injuries were reported in the incident.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office said Friday it has filed a lawsuit against Kansas City, Missouri, alleging the city has been slow to respond to a Sunshine Record request.

Earlier this year, Bailey’s office became interested in how much the city had spent in litigating two specific lawsuits (Gwendolyn Grant v Kansas City Board of Police et al, and Lucas v. Ashcroft), the engagement of two specific law firms (WilmerHale LLP and Tueth Keeney), legal proceedings regarding police funding outlined in Missouri statutes and any litigation related to police funding outlined in the Missouri constitution.

Bailey’s request requested records covering those issues dating back to Jan. 1, 2021.

Although not individually named in the lawsuit, Bailey’s lawsuit covers three requests made on March 3, 2025, to Mayor Quinton Lucas, former City Manager Brian Platt, and the city’s Finance Department.

Bailey’s office says that as of April 17, the city had not responded to its demands with a cost estimate within a 15-day window that the city originally said it would. Bailey’s office says the city has not provided an update on any possible delay.

Bailey’s office hopes a judge rules that the city is in violation of the Sunshine Law, requires the city to produce the records and pay Bailey’s office for the fees incurred in the lawsuit, among other requests.

“Missourians have a right to know how their money is being spent – and my office will not stand by while public officials try to hide the truth,” Bailey said in a press release Friday. “Transparency is a fundamental obligation under Missouri law.”

Lucas called Bailey’s lawsuit “ongoing legal harassment.”

“Having defeated Andrew Bailey at the Missouri Supreme Court and elsewhere, the mayor will trust the legal process to resolve expeditiously this matter, and hope that Mr. Bailey returns to his primary job of addressing crime in Missouri, rather than his ongoing and one-sided fixation with the mayor,” Lucas said in a statement.

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Maty Mauk will become a head football coach for the first time.

The former Missouri quarterback was named the head coach of Principia on April 17. The Panthers were 1-9 in 2024. 

“I am incredibly honored to join the Principia community,” Mauk said. “This is a special place with a strong foundation, and I’m excited to help these young men grow—athletically, academically and in their Christian character. We are going to build something that the entire school and community can be proud of.” 

Mauk has been a coach at Springfield Glendale and Monett, working with his father and brother, respectively.

He takes over a program that has struggled in recent years. The last winning season was a 5-4 mark in 2018. That was the program’s only winning record dating back to 2010.

Mauk brings a winning pedigree to the private school with his background at Kenton, Ohio High School and the University of Missouri.

“Coach Mauk has a profound understanding of the game, a competitive spirit, and a strong commitment to unlocking the unlimited potential of student-athletes,” said Principia Athletic Director Shawn Brown. “His energy is outstanding, and he embodies Principia’s values of LOVE, which stands for Limitless potential, Overcoming obstacles, Valuing yourself, God and others and Embracing excellence.” 

At Kenton, he was selected as an All-American by Sports Illustrated and Parade Magazine. He set national records for completions (1,353), passing attempts (2,110), passing yards (18,932), touchdowns (219) and total yards (22,681) after wrapping up his prep career in 2011.

The previous record holder was his older brother, Ben. 

Mauk redshirted at Missouri in 2012 and played in the 2013-15 seasons.

He led Missouri to a 41-26 win over Georgia in his first game and then helped the Tigers beat Florida, 36-17, in his first start, replacing an injured James Franklin. 

Missouri was the SEC East Division champion this year and won the Cotton Bowl that season. Mauk was an SEC All-Freshman team pick. 

Mauk took over as the starter as a redshirt sophomore in 2014 and led the Tigers back to the SEC East Division championship for the second year in a row. The Tigers were 11-3 and advanced to the Citrus Bowl.

He played in four games in 2015 amid a pair of suspensions. With him out, Drew Lock took over as the quarterback, playing the last eight games of his freshman year.

Mauk transferred to Eastern Kentucky for the 2016 season. He signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2017 to join a quarterback competition that included former NFL quarterback Vince Young. A shoulder injury ended his run.