St. Louis, MO – A St. Louis man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a 2008 bombing in a Clayton parking garage that injured a local attorney.
Milton Ohlsen III, 20 years in prison, for his role in the 2008 bombing in the Carondelet Plaza garage that injured Clayton attorney John L. Gillis.
The bombing occurred on October 15, 2008, when Ohlsen transported a bomb to the parking garage at 190 Carondelet with the intent that the bomb would cause death or serious bodily injury to the intended victim. He concealed the explosive device in a gift basket and placed the basket next to an Acura TL that he incorrectly believed belonged to the intended victim.
The bomb exploded the following day, October 16, 2008, causing permanent bodily injury to John Gillis, who had moved the basket because it was blocking access to the driver’s door of his Acura TL.
Milton Ohlsen III pleaded guilty to one felony count each of transportation of explosive with intent to injure; malicious use of an explosive devise; being a previously convicted felon in possession of an explosive and possession of an unregistered destructive device. He appeared today for sentencing before United States District Judge E. Richard Webber.
The case was investigated by the ATF, the St. Louis County and Clayton Police Departments, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Evidence Response Team. Prosecutors from both the St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office and the United States Attorney’s Office also assisted in the almost three-year-long investigation. First Assistant United States Attorney Carrie Costantin handled the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Milton Ohlsen III, a St. Louis resident, pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges related to the 2008 bombing. The charges included transportation of explosive with intent to injure, malicious use of an explosive device, being a previously convicted felon in possession of an explosive, and possession of an unregistered destructive device.
Defendant’s Name: Milton Ohlsen III
Criminal Charges: Transportation of explosive with intent to injure; malicious use of an explosive devise; being a previously convicted felon in possession of an explosive and possession of an unregistered destructive device
City and State: St. Louis, MO
Exact Date: October 15, 2008
Sentence or Outcome: 20 years in prison
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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