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Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.</s>BEAVER DAM, Wis. — Court records say a state Department of Justice agent found an “explosives laboratory” and white supremacist literature while investigating a fatal explosion at a Wisconsin apartment building.

State investigator Kevin Heimerl says he found 13 jars of the explosive triacetone triperoxide, or TATP, in the Beaver Dam home, along with bomb-making instructions. WKOW-TV reports Heimerl says containers labeled TATP were also found in an apartment garage.

The explosion last month killed 28-year-old Benjamin Morrow, who lived in the apartment. Authorities say they also found white supremacist literature in the bedroom. It is not clear if Morrow identified as a white supremacist.

TATP can explode if subjected to heat, friction, static electricity or shock. Authorities were forced to burn down the apartment building because the chemicals were too volatile to remove.</s>Authorities have found out the man who died in an apartment explosion in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, was not only making a bomb but also had a stash on white supremacist literature. Officials also discovered a collection of explosive chemicals, bullet-proof helmet and vest, two rifles, a scope, a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his apartment.

Rescue workers reportedly discovered a “homemade explosives laboratory” while responding to an explosion inside a unit in Village Glen Apartments. Apartment’s resident Benjamin D. Morrow was the only casualty of the horrific incident. His body was found in the kitchen near an electric stove where the officials determined he used to make explosives out of peroxide.

“Within his bedroom, literature has been found concerning white supremacy groups,” said state crime investigator Kevin Heimerl.

Investigators also found 13 jars of potentially "finished TATP explosive material" in the apartment refrigerator. TATP is an extremely dangerous homemade bomb compound made of widely available materials that don’t raise suspicion when procured, revealed the recently unsealed Dodge County search records.

The explosives found in the apartment were "highly volatile,” so much so the authorities could not manage to safely destroy the samples and had to bring the entire building down in a controlled environment.

Such bombs have been increasingly used in attacks in past couple of years.

Although the officials have now obtained warrant to search Morrow’s laptop and phone, the presence of such explosives and literary material in his apartment paint the picture of a very disturbed man who may or may not have used the TATP compound to hurt others.

The 28-year-old suspect reportedly had a bachelor's degree in pre-pharmacy with minors in chemistry and mathematics from Pensacola Christian College. Before working as a quality control technician for Richelieu Foods, Morrow worked as an associate scientist at PPD in Middleton for three-and-a-half years.

According to his online obituary, he was a devoted Baptist.</s>A report says that court records show a bomb-making suspect in Beaver Dam had white supremacist literature in his home before he was killed in an explosion.

WKOW-TV says that Benjamin Morrow had "literature...concerning white supremacy groups," according to criminal investigation agent Kevin Heimerl.

They also found 13 jars of "finished TATP explosive material," often used in homemade explosives, in a refrigerator.

The deadly explosion happened in March, Officials conducted a controlled explosion of his apartment after discovering the materials.</s>BEAVER DAM, Wis. - A Wisconsin man who accidentally blew himself up in his apartment last month -- requiring authorities to later burn down the entire building -- had a homemade bomb lab, explosive chemicals, guns and ammunition on hand, according to unsealed search warrants in the case.

Benjamin D. Morrow, 28, also had white supremacist literature in his Beaver Dam apartment, according to the Fond du Lac Reporter. Search warrants made public Thursday gave a glimpse into the life of the food company quality control technician, who had a background in chemistry.

Morrow’s body was found in front of his stove following the March 5 explosion at the Village Glen Apartments, the Reporter said. A burner on the stove was still on when his body was found.

Investigators found finished explosives in Morrow’s unit, as well as bomb-making chemicals, timers, gunpowder and instructions on how to make explosives, the newspaper reported. Morrow also had three long guns, two handguns, a ballistic helmet and vest, masks and more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition.

WISN in Milwaukee reported that the finished explosives were in the form of TATP, a highly volatile compound that can be made using fairly available materials. The explosives are sometimes referred to as “Mother of Satan” bombs.

 Firefighters stand atop a truck while watching flames burn a building at the Village Glen Apartments in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Thursday, March 15, 2018. 

 According to the Guardian, TATP bombs were used in the terrorist attacks at the May 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, the March 2016 attack in Brussels and the November 2015 attack in Paris.

The TATP was found in 13 jars in Morrow’s refrigerator, WISN reported. Containers labeled “TATP” were also found in his garage.

Agents with the Wisconsin Department of Justice searched Morrow’s computers and other electronics for evidence of conspiracy after finding white supremacist literature amid the rubble of his home. No evidence was found to show that Morrow was working in concert with others to make and use bombs, but the investigation remains open, the Reporter said.

The explosives found in Morrow’s apartment were so volatile that even jostling them could have set off additional explosions. A controlled detonation was conducted two days after the fatal explosion to get rid of all remaining chemicals, but another smaller explosion occurred the next day.

Federal, state and local officials on the case were forced to burn the 16-unit apartment building to the ground, the Reporter said. FBI bomb technicians swept the building for any ammunition or other hazardous materials in other apartments.

They were also able to retrieve personal papers, family heirlooms, money and jewelry belonging to the approximately 30 residents who were displaced by the decision.

“It was one of the most heart-wrenching things that I have been involved in,” Dodge County District Attorney Kurt Klomberg told the Record.

Morrow’s online obituary described him as a devout Baptist who “accepted Jesus as his personal Saviour at the age of four-and-a-half.” He was homeschooled through high school and graduated from Pensacola Christian College in 2013.

While there, he earned a pre-pharmacy degree, with minors in chemistry and math, the obituary read.

He was an associate scientist at Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD) Inc.’s Middleton location for more than three years prior to his job with Richelieu Foods in Beaver Dam, where he worked for 10 months before he died.

The Reporter said that the search warrants indicated his coworkers at the food company told investigators Morrow often arrived smelling of moth balls. Agents said the moth balls could have been a way to cover up the odor of the chemicals he worked with at home.</s>BEAVER DAM (WKOW) - Unsealed court records in connection with a bomb making suspect in Beaver Dam show investigators found potential, homemade bombs, and white supremacist literature in the suspect's apartment after a March explosion in the unit.



The explosion killed suspect Benjamin Morrow, and damaged his unit and other parts of his Beaver Dam apartment complex. Authorities said removing materials from the blast scene was too dangerous, so a controlled detonation, and later a controlled burn were used to destroy the potentially explosive material.



Unsealed Dodge County court search warrant records show state justice department division of criminal investigation agent Kevin Heimerl found thirteen medium sized jars of potentially "...finished TATP explosive material" in the apartment refrigerator. Experts say TATP is often seen used in homemade explosives. Heimerl said containers labeled TATP were found in Morrow's apartment garage.

In the unsealed court records, Heimerl described the scene in the apartment as a "homemade explosive laboratory," with instructions found on the manufacture of homemade explosives.



Search warrant records also show Morrow may have had interest in white supremacy.



"Within his bedroom, literature has been found concerning white supremacy groups," Heimerl stated in justifying search efforts of Morrow's lap top computer and electronic devices.



Court records also show investigators identified a Fremont, Wisconsin man who Morrow may have had phone contact with in proximity to the time of the explosion.



Records show a Town of Beaver Dam storage unit rented by Morrow was searched by investigators, but with no evidence of bomb-making found.



The 28-year old Morrow attended a Christian college in Pensacola, Fla, and worked for a pharmaceutical company in Madison prior to living in Beaver Dam. At time of the explosion and his death, Morrow worked for Richelieu Foods in Beaver Dam in quality control. Unsealed search warrant records state co-workers "...described a smell like moth balls" coming from Morrow.



The explosion permanently displaced more than a dozen other renters in the apartment complex.</s>BEAVER DAM, Wis. — Court records say an investigator looking into a fatal explosion at a Beaver Dam apartment building found what he described as a homemade explosives laboratory.

In unsealed search warrant records, state investigator Kevin Heimerl says he found 13 jars of the explosive TATP. WKOW-TV reports Heimerl says containers labeled TATP were also recovered from an apartment garage.

The explosion last month killed 28-year-old Benjamin Morrow. The records say instructions for making homemade bombs were also found in Morrow’s apartment. Authorities say they also found white supremacist literature in his bedroom.

The explosion in Morrow’s apartment eventually led authorities to burn down the building because the chemicals were too volatile to remove.</s>BEAVER DAM (WKOW) -- Unsealed court records in connection with a bomb making suspect in Beaver Dam show investigators found potential, homemade bombs, and white supremacist literature in the suspect's apartment after a March explosion in the unit.



The explosion killed suspect Benjamin Morrow, and damaged his unit and other parts of his Beaver Dam apartment complex. Authorities said removing materials from the blast scene was too dangerous, so a controlled detonation, and later a controlled burn were used to destroy the potentially explosive material.



Unsealed Dodge County court search warrant records show state justice department division of criminal investigation agent Kevin Heimerl found thirteen medium sized jars of potentially "...finished TATP explosive material" in the apartment refrigerator. Experts say TATP is often seen used in homemade explosives and has been found in bombings worldwide. Heimerl said containers labeled TATP were found in Morrow's apartment garage.

In the unsealed court records, Heimerl described the scene in the apartment as a "homemade explosive laboratory," with instructions found on the manufacture of homemade explosives.



Search warrant records also show Morrow may have had interest in white supremacy.



"Within his bedroom, literature has been found concerning white supremacy groups," Heimerl stated in justifying search efforts of Morrow's lap top computer and electronic devices.



"Yes, he did have white supremacy material," Beaver Dam Police Detectives Lieutenant Terrence Gebhardt tells 27 News. 



But Gebhardt says investigators have not been able to link Morrow to any group. "I'm making no conclusions as to why he had the material," Gebhardt says.



Court records also show investigators identified a Fremont man who Morrow may have had phone contact with in proximity to the time of the explosion. But Gebhardt says it was determined the man was not integral to the Beaver Dam situation.



The unsealed documents show guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were in Morrow's apartment, as well as a ballistic helmet and vest, and exploding targets.



Records show a Town of Beaver Dam storage unit rented by Morrow was searched by investigators. Storage unit co-owner Mike Firchow tells 27 News law enforcement personnel bore a hole in the unit's wall to insert a camera and ensure there were no bombs inside. Firchow says there was nothing inside the unit, that Morrow rented for only a few days before giving Firchow notice he was terminating the storage rental.



The 28-year old Morrow attended a Christian college in Pensacola, Fla, and worked for a pharmaceutical company in Madison prior to living in Beaver Dam. At time of the explosion and his death, Morrow worked for Richelieu Foods in Beaver Dam in quality control. Unsealed search warrant records state co-workers "...described a smell like moth balls" coming from Morrow.



"It adds significance to our investigation," Gebhardt says. "Depending on the odor, what it was he was making, or if he was attempting to mask an odor.



Gebhardt says the investigation continues, with Morrow's motives, and potential target unclear.



"We have no clear cut path to follow," Gebhardt says.



The explosion permanently displaced more than a dozen other renters in the apartment complex.</s>A Beaver Dam man killed in an explosion last month had a bomb making lab and white supremacist literature in his apartment. Terrence Gebhardt with the Beaver Dam police department spoke with 27 News.

“We based everything that we did from day one, based on in the instability and volatility of that material,” Gebhardt said. Twenty-eight-year-old Brandon Morrow had jars of explosive material in his refrigerator.

Gebhardt said co-workers of Morrow described a smell like moth balls coming from him. Investigators don’t know whether that was from whatever Morrow was making, or an attempt to mask the odor.

Morrow’s motives and potential target are unclear. Gebhart said they haven’t been able to link Morrow to any white supremacist groups. “I’m not coming into any conclusions as to why he had that material.”</s>Unsealed court records in connection with a bomb making suspect in Beaver Dam show investigators found potential, homemade bombs, and white supremacist literature in the suspect's apartment after a March explosion in the unit.

Unsealed court records in connection with a bomb making suspect in Beaver Dam show investigators found potential, homemade bombs, and white supremacist literature in the suspect's apartment after a March explosion in the unit.

Bomb-making suspect had white supremacist literature along with explosives according to unsealed records

Bomb-making suspect had white supremacist literature along with explosives according to unsealed records

BEAVER DAM (WKOW) -- Neighbors say they're shocked over what was found inside a Beaver Dam apartment that led to the whole building being torched.

"Yeah, it is pretty devastating," said Kathy Hagen, who lived in what used to be apartment building 109 at the Village Glen Apartments on Knaup Drive in Beaver Dam.

It's been a month since the March 5th explosion that generated an investigation by local, state and federal authorities. But for the families who lost nearly everything after a controlled burn of the building, time hasn't yet healed the wounds.

"Even now, things still hit of stuff that we’ve lost in here," Hagen said.

She lived on the first floor of building 109 and was the third person to call 9-11 when she felt and heard the blast. Now, she looks on at the charred remains that used to make her apartment, home.

"My dryer is still wide open there yet," she said as she started pointing at the burned items in the rubble.

"And that round thing back over in there, that's my slow cooker. This was my water heater right here," she continued.

She lost even some of her most cherished keepsakes.

"That's 100-year-old crock from my grandma. I used it for a planter," she said.

However, Hagen counts her blessings. She has already moved into an open apartment room in the building next door to her old one. She now spends time working and shopping for household furniture and clothes.

Thursday's revelations about what was inside a part of building 109 startles her and brings back her emotions.

Unsealed search warrants detail what was inside the suspected bomb-maker, Benjamin Morrow's apartment. Investigators found some 750 rounds of ammunition, two rifles, two handguns, a ballistic helmet and vest and white supremacist literature. Court documents also show authorities found thirteen medium sized jars of potentially "...finished TATP explosive material" in the apartment refrigerator.

There was also separate collections of explosive chemicals found inside the homemade explosives laboratory.

"You know it's just shock! I can't believe that we've lived here with all that up there," said Hagen as she let out a deep breath.

Hagen and her daughter would often see Morrow as he walked in and out of his apartment, but they never expected to hear of his startling stockpile.

"No, never! I mean he wore a backpack, but I never saw him carrying anything in it that looked suspicious," Hagen said. "Never in my wildest dreams would I think he was doing whatever he was doing up there."

Now, she and others who lived in the building just feel lucky to be alive.

"Clearly he was planning something," she said.
Newly released documentation reveals Benjamin Morrow, a man killed by an explosion on March 5 in his home in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, possessed white supremacist literature, five guns with ammunition, boxes of binary explosives, jars of explosive TATP, and a small explosives manufacturing laboratory.