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Austin man who planted multiple pipe bombs in WilCo pleads guilty to arson
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas – An Austin man who was accused of planting multiple pipe bombs around Williamson County pleaded guilty to arson.
According to the Williamson County District Attorney’s Office, on Sept. 13, 61-year-old Michael Myers pleaded guilty to arson causing bodily injury.
The DA’s office said the arson was motivated by Myers’ son dating a woman he did not approve of. Myers believed the woman and her family were stealing his son away from him.
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In 2021, the victim’s family noticed strange occurrences around their property. They found superglue on locks, sabotaged lawn equipment and a sabotaged vehicle.
In January 2022, a pipe bomb exploded in the victim’s van as the victim and his wife were driving in Williamson County. The driver suffered serious injuries.
The next month, the victim’s son found a pipe bomb with a partially burned fuse in his backyard in Georgetown.
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Georgetown police found a suspicious device left on the property of a home in a neighborhood south of Southwestern University.
In late 2022, officers found a third pipe bomb prepared by Myers, along with grenades at his home.
Throughout the investigation, officials believed Myers was responsible for the bomb exploding in the victim’s car.
“Arson and explosive cases are legally very difficult cases to prove. I want to thank our prosecutors Eddie Wilkinson and Jason Jorgens for their determination and hard work in putting this case together along with our law enforcement partners. Terroristic and dangerous acts will not be tolerated in Williamson County, and I am proud of the work to see that Myers cannot harm anyone again in Williamson County,” said Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick.
Myers was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Storm system expected to lead to 3rd weekend in a row of severe weather
The last weekend of March will bring severe storm threats from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast in a pattern that has become familiar in recent weeks.
Severe weather is coming to Central Texas, bringing thunderstorms and heavy rainfall Wednesday through Friday.
Here’s what to know about the forecast.
Wednesday: Late afternoon thunderstorms
- Austin’s high temperature (day): 83℉
- Austin’s rain totals (day): 0.09 inches
- Austin’s low temperature (night): 63℉
- Austin’s rain totals (night): 0.15 inches
AccuWeather predicts some thunderstorms will rumble through Central Texas from the south, with a potential for rain in Austin around 6 p.m. They are expected to move through quickly.
Thursday: Cooler with showers and a heavy thunderstorm
- Austin’s high temperature (day): 67℉
- Austin’s rain totals (day): 1.06 inches
- Austin’s low temperature (night): 62℉
- Austin’s rain totals (night): 0.70 inches
Thursday will see a bigger cooldown as rain and a thunderstorm arrive in Central Texas. Morning rain showers will transition to steadier rain in the afternoon. The evening will bring more showers and a heavy thunderstorm, with chances for damaging winds, flash flooding and hail.
Friday: Morning thunderstorm, cloudy and warmer afternoon
- Austin’s high temperature (day): 79℉
- Austin’s rain totals (day): 0.50 inches
- Austin’s low temperature (night): 64℉
- Austin’s rain totals (night): 0.00 inches
Friday morning will bring more periods of rain and a thunderstorm, growing cloudy and warmer in the afternoon. Water may accumulate on roads.
In Episode 2 of Latchkey Legends, Recreation Programs Specialist Santanu Rahman talks with Karen Browning, a Senior Training Coordinator at the University of Texas at Austin, about life as a Gen Xer.
Latchkey Legends is a Varsity Generation Podcast project that features Generation X. Gen Xers were born betwen 1965-1980. Many Gen Xers have turned 50 or are in their 50’s, and as such, are qualified to be part of Varsity Generation programs! But Gen Xers have a unique take on the world that is a little different from the Baby Boomers. In this podcast project, hosted by Santanu Rahman, a Gen Xer Recreation Programs Specialist at Montopolis Recreation and Community Center, you get to hear about the interesting life experiences that Gen Xers have gone through!
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