‘I could blow up the base if I wanted to’ threat leads to Indiana man’s arrest in Key West, cops say

An Indiana man is facing a felony charge in South Florida after police said he threatened to “blow up” the Trumbo Point Navy Base in Key West on Thursday.Key West police said Jonathon David Mathews, 41, of Indianapolis, made the threat after being denied entry into the base at around 6:30 p.m.While exiting, he told a guard, “I have C-4 and I could blow up the base if I wanted to,” police said. C-4 is a type of explosive.Authorities said the Navy relayed the threat to Key West police, who saw his vehicle about 30 minutes later at a shopping center and pulled him over soon after.“Mathews’ vehicle and hotel room were searched. Officers located a dive knife; no explosives or additional weapons were found,” a news release from the Key West Police Department states.

“Mathews acknowledged making the statement about C4 and explosives and indicated he was testing base security’s response to threats.”Authorities said he was arrested on one count of threatening to discharge a destructive device. In its release, KWPD issued a warning “that threats made against military installations, whether serious or not, will be treated as credible and will result in a full law enforcement response.”Florida Keys jail records don’t list a bond for Mathews as of Friday afternoon. .l10-neighborhood, .l10-neighborhood * { box-sizing: border-box; } .l10-neighborhood{ --blue-dark:#0d2c73; --blue:#1f57c4; --blue-light:#3370e6; --gray-bg:#f2f3f5; --gray-border:#d6d8dc; --text-dark:#1a1a1a; --white:#ffffff; font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif; max-width:860px; margin:1.5rem auto; border-radius:10px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--gray-border); background:var(--gray-bg); box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.12); text-align:center; } .l10-head{ background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue-dark),var(--blue)); color:var(--white); padding:12px 16px; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:1rem; letter-spacing:.3px; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; gap:8px; } .l10-body{ max-width:740px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 16px 18px; } .l10-sub{ margin:12px 0 10px; font-size:.95rem; color:var(--text-dark); font-weight:500; text-align:center; } .l10-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:12px; } @media (min-width:600px){ .l10-grid{ grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); } } .nb-btn{ disp…

Zoo Miami on Friday announced the birth of a southern hairy-nosed wombat, marking the first successful birth of the species in the zoo’s history and the only successful birth of a southern hairy-nosed wombat in the United States this year.The female joey was born to first-time parents Gordon, an 8.5-year-old male from the Los Angeles Zoo, and Adelaid, a 9.5-year-old female from Brookfield Zoo. She is estimated to have been born Jan. 19, according to Zoo Miami ambassador Ron Magill.

Magill said southern hairy-nosed wombats are the smallest of the three wombat species and are native to Australia. They typically weigh between 45 and 65 pounds and are known for their powerful claws, which they use to dig extensive underground burrows.He said like other marsupials, wombats raise their young in a pouch. A wombat’s pouch opens toward the rear, which helps keep dirt out while the mother digs.The joey has recently started emerging from her mother’s pouch, giving visitors their first glimpses of Zoo Miami’s historic new arrival.