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Man Who Shut Down I‑90 with Tennis Ball Bomb Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

Prosecutors said the device contained 50 grams of explosive powder, and the interstate was closed for about three hours during the confrontation.

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A King County man who forced the closure of I-90 in Mercer Island with a tennis ball bomb is going to prison for 18 months.

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Man sentenced to prison for unlawful possession of a destructive device

Incident began in Bellevue, ended on I-90 at Mercer Island.

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Man who shut down I‑90 with tennis ball bomb sentenced to 18 months in prison

A King County man who forced the closure of I-90 in Mercer Island with a tennis ball bomb is going to prison for 18 months.

·Seattle, United States
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Man who shut down I-90 with explosive device sentenced to 1.5 years in prison

A King County man received a 1.5 year prison sentence for shutting down I-90 after a police pursuit that involved a homemade explosive.

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Tennis Ball Bomb Chaos On I-90 Lands Mercer Island Man In Prison

Sokphana Soeung was sentenced to 18 months after allegedly trying to ignite a tennis‑ball explosive during a slow chase that closed I‑90.

·United States
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MY Northwest broke the news in Tacoma, United States on Monday, April 27, 2026.
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