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St. Clair Shores couple arrested after throwing explosive device into neighbor's yard
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Megan Lee , WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News
· August 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The incident occurred on Monday evening, around 8:45 p.
A couple from St. Clair Shores has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies. The charges stem from an incident where they threw an explosive device into their neighbor's yard.
The device had the words "bye bye" written on it and was set on fire before being thrown. m. A 72-year-old neighbor, who was returning from the grocery store, witnessed the event.
He reported seeing the couple's actions and the device landing in his yard. Further details about the incident and the couple's arrest are available from WXYZ Channel 7's report, which includes an interview with the victim.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 7, 2026 ·
Source: WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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