Ohio man arrested after investigators discover IED, videos, photos of bomb-making materials

A Mason, Ohio, man was arrested for allegedly possessing a destructive device after an investigation into an improvised explosive device (IED) found at a soccer complex led to the discovery of bomb-making materials.

James River Phillips, 20, was arrested Thursday by the FBI Cincinnati Field Office’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and charged with possession of an unregistered gun and possession of a destructive device.

The arrest comes after the task force conducted a federal court-ordered search in Mason that morning.