St. Clair Shores Couple Arrested After Throwing Explosive Device Into Neighbor's Yard
Investigators found firearms and bomb-making materials at the couple’s home, and Jason Showers faces additional weapons charges, prosecutors said.
- On Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, Megan Showers, 38, allegedly lit a red explosive device bearing the words "BYE BYE" while her husband, Jason Showers, 45, threw it into their 72-year-old neighbor's yard.
- Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced the couple faces multiple felony charges, including placing explosives near property, after investigators recovered firearms, ammunition, and explosive assembly materials from the Showers' home.
- Visiting Judge David L. Draper set bond at $100,000 for Jason and $20,000 for Megan, with the husband facing a potential life sentence as a fourth-offense habitual offender.
- If released, the couple must wear GPS tethers and maintain no contact with each other or the victim; the court barred the husband from returning to his residence due to proximity concerns.
- Both defendants are scheduled to appear for a probable cause conference on Aug. 14, 2026, before Judge Joseph Craigen Oster in the 40th District Court.
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"BYE BYE" Bomb Attempt: Michigan Duo Charged In Attack On 72-Year-Old Neighbor - Tampa Free Press
A Macomb County couple faces multiple felony charges after allegedly lighting and throwing an explosive device onto their 72-year-old neighbor’s lawn earlier this week, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced. Authorities allege that on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, Megan Showers, 38, lit a cylindrical, red explosive device bearing the words “BYE BYE” while it […] “BYE BYE” Bomb Attempt: Michigan Duo Charged In Attack On 72-Year-Old Neighbor
Couple tossed explosive device inscribed with ‘BYE BYE’ into elderly neighbor’s yard: Police
Main, left to right: Jason Showers and Megan Showers (Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office). Inset: The victim, identified as “David” (WXYZ). A 45-year-old Michigan man and his wife are accused of throwing an explosive device — marked with the words “BYE BYE” — into their elderly neighbor’s yard, prompting police to search the couple’s home and...
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