Joshua Eugene Rickey, Pipe Bomb Manufacturing, Missouri 2022

Hannibal Man Admits Making Pipe Bombs

ST. LOUIS – Joshua Eugene Rickey, a 34-year-old man from Hannibal, Missouri, has admitted to making a series of illegal pipe bombs in 2022.

Rickey pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of manufacture of one or more unregistered destructive devices and one count of possession of one or more unregistered destructive devices. He admitted making a series of pipe bombs out of sparklers and plastic or metal pipes between July 4, 2022 and Aug. 13, 2022.

According to court documents, Rickey admitted detonating one of the pipe bombs in a burned-out house across from his own home in late July 2022. He also lit one at his grandmother’s house, damaging a fence.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hannibal Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nino Przulj is prosecuting the case.

Rickey is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on October 30. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both.

The investigation and prosecution of Rickey’s case serve as a reminder of the dangers of homemade explosives and the importance of law enforcement working together to keep our communities safe.

Joshua Eugene Rickey, 34, of Hannibal, Missouri – Defendant’s Real Full Name

Criminal Charges: Manufacture of one or more unregistered destructive devices and possession of one or more unregistered destructive devices

City and State: Hannibal, Missouri

Exact Date: July 4, 2022 to August 13, 2022

Sentence or Outcome: Scheduled to be sentenced on October 30, facing a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both

Dollar Amounts: $250,000

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