Michigan Man Sentenced for Cruise Ship Bomb Hoax

Joshua Darrell Lowe, a 19-year-old from Michigan, was sentenced to eight months in prison for making a false bomb threat on a Carnival cruise ship. The threat, which was sent via email in January 2024, forced the inspection of over 1,000 rooms and the involvement of the U.S. Coast Guard and Jamaican authorities. Lowe admitted to sending the email because he was upset that his girlfriend's family left him to care for their pets while they went on a cruise. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler emphasized the seriousness of bomb threats, noting that such actions are taken at face value despite the lack of physical injury in this case. Lowe expressed remorse in a letter to U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney, taking full responsibility for his actions.