Evansville, Indiana, man Kevin K. McCaffery, 21, has been indicted on federal charges after allegedly mailing a fake explosive device and a threatening letter to the Diamond Valley Postal Station in May 2016. The package, laced with wires and parts from an e-cigarette, was designed to look like a live bomb and included a message declaring “death to all infidels.”
McCaffery was charged with one count of conveying false and misleading information and two counts of mailing threatening communications. The indictment, announced by U.S. Attorney Josh J. Minkler, stems from the incident at the Northside Evansville postal facility located on Cross Valley Circle. No actual explosive was found, but the device prompted a full bomb squad response.
On May 17, 2016, a postal employee opened the package and immediately recognized the threat. The Evansville Police Department Bomb Squad was called in and safely destroyed the device. No injuries were reported, but the incident tied up critical law enforcement resources and placed public safety personnel at risk.
“Threatening the lives of federal employees and the responding public safety officials is a serious matter,” said Minkler. “Law enforcement is a dangerous occupation, one made even more difficult by the reckless behavior of Mr. McCaffery.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd Shellenbarger is prosecuting the case. If convicted, McCaffery faces up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. Authorities stress that while the device was not functional, the intent and consequences of the act carry severe penalties under federal law.
An indictment is only a charge and not evidence of guilt. Kevin K. McCaffery is presumed innocent until proven otherwise in federal court.
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