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Clearfield County men charged in deadly bombing

Addleman, Nevling indicted in incident that killed woman

Two Clearfield County men have been charged with a bombing that killed a woman in 2019.

Clint Addleman, 47, of Morrisdale and Kris Joseph Nevling, 47, of Houtzdale have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on charges of conspiracy to maliciously destroy property by explosive or fire and possession of an unregistered destructive device, according to U.S. Attorney Eric G. Olshan.

Addleman is also charged with malicious destruction of property by explosive or fire resulting in death, and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

The four-count superseding indictment was returned Tuesday, the report states.

According to the report, Addleman was a drug dealer -- operating in and around Clearfield -- who obtained large quantities of methamphetamine, then sold and redistributed the drug to his customers, including co-defendant Nevling and 34-year-old Clearfield resident Shanna Carlson.

It is alleged that in the summer of 2019, Addleman "fronted" several hundred dollars' worth of methamphetamine to Carlson, meaning he provided the drugs without an upfront payment.

As alleged, Carlson did not repay the drug debt owed to Addleman during the following months. On multiple occasions, Addleman allegedly threatened Carlson in connection with her failure to repay him.

The superseding indictment alleges that, in early October 2019, Nevling and Addleman aided and abetted each other in the construction and possession of a bomb, which was subsequently concealed inside a package addressed to Carlson using her nickname.

In the early morning hours of Oct. 4, 2019, the package containing the bomb was delivered to an apartment building at 327 E. Market St., Clearfield, where Carlson rented an apartment on the first floor.

Later that morning, the bomb detonated inside Carlson's apartment, killing her and causing significant damage to the property, including by fire.

"As alleged, Clint Addleman and Kris Joseph Nevling were responsible for building a bomb that was used to murder one of Addleman's methamphetamine customers and almost completely leveled the building where she lived," Olshan said. "This conduct -- involving lethal retaliation over nothing more than an outstanding drug debt -- shocks the conscience and has no place in our communities or anywhere else."

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agents worked alongside federal, state and local partners "to seek justice in this brutal murder case," said Eric DeGree, Special Agent in Charge of ATF's Philadelphia Field Office.

While Addleman and Nevling are accused of trying to hide the crime by detonating the bomb, forensic tools were used to recover evidence, DeGree said.

In April 2022, the ATF offered a reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of those responsible for the bombing, according to online documents on the ATF website.

If convicted, Addleman could face life in prison, a $1 million fine, or both. Nevling faces life in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both, according to the superseding indictment.

Addleman is currently incarcerated serving an unrelated state sentence, and Nevling remains detained after being arrested on his original indictment last fall.

Assistant United States Attorneys Maureen Sheehan-Balchon and Shaun E. Sweeney are prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.