Spirit Lake man indicted for making explosives

Kenneth Kimbley, Jr., 58, of Spirit Lake, Idaho, and Steven Winegar,

51, of Harpster,

Idaho, were indicted on July 20 by a federal grand jury sitting in

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, for

making explosive devices, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced this afternoon.

Kimbley was also indicted for

felon in possession of a firearm. Kimbley and Winegar were arraigned

on July 28. A jury trial is

scheduled for August 31, 2010.

According to the indictment, Kimbley and Winegar made improvised

explosive devices.

Kimbley, a convicted felon, also allegedly sold a .22 caliber handgun

to an undercover officer,

which is illegal under federal law.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

An indictment is a means of charging a person with criminal activity.

It is not evidence.

The person is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a

reasonable doubt in a court of law.