Explosion in Lyon County leads to arrest of Princeton man

An explosion in Lyon County resulted in the arrest of a Princeton man.

According to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, multiple calls were received after residents in the Eddy Creek and Saratoga communities heard and felt a loud explosion.

Deputies determined the site of the explosion was on the US Army Corps of Engineers federal property off Eddy Creek Road.

A large crater was located. Deputies determined that a large quantity of a binary and improvised explosive combination, including a mixture of over 100 pounds of aluminum powder with ammonium nitrate, an additional fuel source, and a rifle were likely used.

The investigation of the explosion led to the identification and location of 19-year-old Bo A. Winters at a Caldwell County home.

Winters accompanied deputies back to Lyon County, and he was later charged with criminal mischief, criminal littering, and disorderly conduct. He was taken to the Crittenden County Detention Center.

The sheriff said additional charges are pending against other identified individuals involved in the incident.