Decades Old Black Powder Recovered from Ohio Home
Hamilton, Ohio The Butler County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) Bomb Unit responded to a Hamilton home after one of its residents discovered old explosives while cleaning out the possessions of a deceased family member.
According to the sheriff's office, the items of concern included two boxes of black powder pellets, containing a total of 20 pellets with a combined net explosive weight of approximately 1.37 pounds. Labeling on the packaging indicated that the pellets were manufactured in June 1963.
