Man Finds Active Bomb on His Porch
A police investigation is underway after a 50-year-old Pontiac man found an active bomb on his front porch.
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A police investigation is underway after a 50-year-old Pontiac man found an active bomb on his front porch.
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Sheriff Mike Bouchard calls it "a planned killing spree."
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