Alleged pipe bomb maker appears in court

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Albert Lea pipe bomb charges

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(ABC 6 News) – An Albert Lea man accused of making a pipe bomb that led to the Freeborn County Courthouse evacuation appeared in court today.

Adam Alan Penhollow, 47, appeared for a Rule 8 hearing, where he heard the charges read against him.

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Penhollow is charged with felony charges of making, possessing, transporting or storing an explosive or incendiary device, selling or possessing an illegal dangerous weapon, fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, 5th degree possession. He also faces gross misdemeanor charges of second-degree driving while impaired, possession of any type of firearm or ammo – user of controlled substance and misdemeanor driving after revocation.

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Penhollow is being held in the Freeborn County jail on a $200,000 non-conditional bond or a $100,000 conditional bond.

His next hearing is scheduled at for August 7 at 1:00 p.m. in Freeborn County Court.