Moses Lake man caught with bomb-making materials

A black BMW belonging to Ryan S. Palmer is shown Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, in an industrial area in Moses Lake. Authorities said they found bomb-making materials in the car during a routine traffic stop, and Palmer, 39, allegedly told investigators he had toyed with the idea of blowing up an agricultural products plant where he used to work. (Grant County Sheriff’s Office)
Ryan S. Palmer, shown in a photo from his Facebook page, was arrested Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, after a Grant County sheriff’s deputy discovered bomb-making materials in his car during a routine traffic stop. Palmer allegedly told investigators he had toyed with the idea of blowing up an agricultural products plant where he used to work. (Facebook)
Ryan S. Palmer, 39, allegedly told investigators he had toyed with the idea of blowing up an agricultural chemical plant where he used to work – just to “prove a point” – and invoked the name of the Oklahoma City bomber. A detective wrote that Palmer “had everything needed to make a functional fertilizer bomb.”