A Texas man, attending college near St. Louis, is accused of calling in a bomb threat in Gasconade County.
Grayson Carpenter, of Fort Worth, is charged with one count of making a false bomb report, a felony.
The charge stems from an incident that occurred Sunday night. According to court documents, Carpenter called 9-1-1 in Gasconade County and said people were making pipe bombs, possessed C4 explosives, and were threatening to blow up the street and nearby houses. The Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office, Owensville Police Department, Owensville Fire Department, Owensville Area Ambulance District, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol checked the area and found no evidence of explosives or a legitimate threat…