The Brief
- A San Antonio felon pleaded guilty after trying to blow up bank ATMs with pipe bombs.
- Investigators say the explosions failed, and agents later found a bomb lab at his home.
- He now faces years in federal prison once he’s sentenced.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A felon from San Antonio has pleaded guilty to a 2025 incident where he used pipe bombs in an attempt to destroy Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs).
ATM bombing plea
The latest:
Dustin Jay Ammons, 44, attempted to destroy ATMs at two San Antonio banks on Sept. 12 and Sept. 26, 2025, the release from the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas says.
Ammons has pleaded guilty to one count of felon in possession of a firearm and one count of explosive materials, transport by non-licensee. …