19-Year-Old Student Charged with Arson After Tesla Dealership Firebombing

Owen McIntire, a 19-year-old college student from Missouri, has been charged with arson and the unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device after allegedly firebombing a Tesla dealership in Kansas City during spring break. Authorities claim McIntire used Molotov cocktails to set fire to two Tesla Cybertrucks, each valued over $100,000, and damaged two charging stations. The incident is part of a broader wave of arson and vandalism attacks on Tesla properties, reportedly in response to CEO Elon Musk's ties with the Trump administration. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel have both vowed to aggressively prosecute these attacks, labeling them as domestic terrorism. McIntire faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted, and his arrest is the second Tesla-related case pursued by federal authorities in a week, signaling intensified law enforcement focus on such incidents.