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Owner of illegal fireworks factory surrenders after deadly blast
Dan Lee Webb, owner of Webb Bait Farm, surrendered at Polk County Jail after a fatal explosion at a worm farm in Benton Tennessee that killed 11. His wife Linda Sue is held as a witness. ATF and TBI investigate possible large scale operation and terrorism risk. Pathologist Dr C C Blake confirms factory was active and may have sparked accidentally. 11 victims identified by Dr William Bass.
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Benton, Tenn
Dan Lee Webb
Webb
Polk County
Linda Sue
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Tennessee
Frank Payne
ATF
Blake