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Here's an update on the Texas City chemical story from yesterday:
http://www.khou.com/news/local/galveston/stories/khou060719_mh_aptexplosion.2c85bac.html

Jetton said to be hard worker who 'liked to see things explode'

>>11 News has learned more about the two suspects involved in an apartment explosion in Texas City.

One of them, 21-year-old Matthew Rugo, was killed in the explosion at the Lakeview apartments Wednesday.

His roommate, 21-year-old Curtis Jetton, was injured in the blast.

Authorities say they were making peroxide-based explosives in their apartment in the 8800 block of Palmer Highway.

Jetton was injured and is now charged with filing a false report. He's being held on a $10,000 bond.

Jetton's mother gave 11 News an earful, but refused to speak on camera. She said her son has suffered from a mental disorder since he was young.

She angrily denied that her son had any involvement with any hate group.

11 News sources say the pair may have belonged to a local, four-member group which professes its hatred for the American government.

We're told that two members of that group are women and those women allegedly admitted to investigators their affiliation to this anarchist group.

Our sources tell us there is no evidence pointing to any international terrorism ties. However the chemical they were apparently using is popular with suicide bombers and other terrorists.
Investigators suspect Rugo was making explosives for a weekend entertainment activity. They said he and his friends allegedly liked to blow things up. <<