STALKER takes a BOMB to Ex-Girlfriend's Home
In a terrifying escalation of obsession, 52-year-old Jeffrey Bothee broke into the Kentwood, Michigan home of a woman he had previously been convicted of stalking. When police cornered him in the basement, Bothee detonated an explosive device, injuring five officers and igniting chaos.As officers moved in, Bothee attempted to trigger a second bomb strapped to his body. He was shot by police in the process. Whether the fatal blow came from the bullet or the blast remains unclear, an autopsy was ordered to determine the cause of death.Just months earlier, Bothee had been sentenced to probation for stalking the same woman.
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In a terrifying escalation of obsession, 52-year-old Jeffrey Bothee broke into the Kentwood, Michigan home of a woman he had previously been convicted of stalking. When police cornered him in the basement, Bothee detonated an explosive device, injuring five officers and igniting chaos.As officers moved in, Bothee attempted to trigger a second bomb strapped to his body. He was shot by police in the process. Whether the fatal blow came from the bullet or the blast remains unclear, an autopsy was o...