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Onarga Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Possession of a Bomb

An Onarga, Illinois, man, James R. Nelson, 40, was sentenced on February 23, 2026, to five years in federal prison, to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release, for possession of an unregistered destructive device, or a bomb in April 2025. 

Source: U.S. Department of Justice

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