DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Warren County man arrested by federal agents in April has pleaded guilty.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio reported Wednesday that James River Phillips, 21, of Mason, pleaded guilty to “illegally transporting explosive materials.”
Citing court documents, the DOJ said the man took “components of an improvised explosive device (IED)” to an area soccer complex in September 2024. Officials said he then reportedly intended to detonate it, but a police officer had asked him to leave because the location was closed…