WIMBERLEY, Texas — Authorities safely disposed of homemade explosive materials discovered at the former Wimberley property of a 40-year-old man who drowned in Canyon Lake, Hays County officials said.
On Thursday morning around 8:30 a.m. the Hays County Combined Emergency Communications Center got a call about the discovery of suspected military-type and homemade explosive material on the property in the 2700 block of Fischer Store Road.
The Hays County Sheriff’s Office, Hays County Fire Marshal’s Office and Hays County Office of Emergency Services responded. Officials requested a bomb squad to evaluate the items and determine how to safely dispose of them, according to Hays County Fire Marshal Jake Vierra…