Fugitive accused of placing bomb under man’s lawnmower captured after months-long manhunt

A man facing attempted homicide charges after police say he placed a bomb under his landlord’s lawnmower has been captured after a months-long manhunt.

James M. Sever, 54, of New Alexandria, has been wanted since July 25.

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Pennsylvania State Police say an off-duty trooper reported a possible sighting of Sever on Hoodleburg Trail in Center Township, Indiana County, at around 7 p.m. Tuesday night.

On-duty troopers went to the area and saw Sever riding an e-bike along the trail.

Police said he immediately complied with commands and was taken into custody without incident.

He was taken to the Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Indiana County

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Police are also investigating a fire that happened on Aug 22, when the home where Sever used to live, on the same property where the explosion happened, went up in flames.

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Troopers said they will release more information on Wednesday afternoon. Stay tuned with Channel 11 for the latest updates.

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