A Georgia man, Stephen Glosser, 38, has been handed a 20-year federal prison sentence for his involvement in a horrifying plot that included a homemade bomb and a python. Glosser was found guilty for his part in a plan that led to the bombing of a woman’s residence in Richmond Hill, Georgia, on January 13, 2023. The woman, who Glosser had encountered on a dating app but had no personal connection with, was the target of a chilling scheme to murder her and have her daughter consumed by a python, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia.
The woman and her daughter were inside the residence when the bomb detonated, causing substantial damage. The U.S. Attorney’s Office characterized the level of violence in the case as “astounding,” expressing relief that no lives were lost in the incident. The successful prosecution was credited to the thorough investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), in collaboration with state and local law enforcement agencies.
Glosser, in partnership with an accomplice named Caleb Kinsey, had concocted a plan to “kill, intimidate, harass and injure” the woman. The scheme involved a series of disturbing actions, including shooting arrows into the woman’s front door, releasing a python into her home, mailing dog feces and dead rats to her house, scalping her, and detonating her home. The duo had located the woman’s home using internet searches and had constructed the explosive device from parts purchased online.
After the explosion, Glosser employed a cleaning service to eliminate any traces of bomb residue from his home. Beau Kolodka, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta ATF Field Office, highlighted the devastating impact of such violent criminals and assured that law enforcement agencies would continue to aggressively pursue and bring to justice those who use explosive devices as tools of destruction.
Glosser pleaded guilty in January to stalking and use of an explosive to commit another felony offense. Besides his prison sentence, he has been ordered to pay $507,781 in restitution to the victims. There is no parole in the federal system.
Kinsey, Glosser’s co-conspirator, was arrested in Louisiana on unrelated charges and is awaiting prosecution in Georgia.