Two Clearfield County men have been charged with bombing a Clearfield apartment and killing a person over a drug debt of a few hundred dollars, according to federal prosecutors.
Western District of Pennsylvania U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan announced Wednesday that Clint Addleman, 47, of Morrisdale and Kris J. Nevling, 47, of Houtzdale are charged with malicious destruction of property by explosive or fire resulting in death, as well as conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
According to a federal grand jury indictment, Addleman was a drug dealer operating in and around Clearfield, obtaining large quantities of meth and redistributing it. During the summer of 2019, Addleman “fronted” several hundred dollars worth of meth to a female customer living at a multi-unit apartment on East Market Street.
Federal officials did not name the woman in a news release.
When the money was not repaid after several months, prosecutors said Addleman first threatened to harm her, and later worked with Nevling to construct a bomb which was mailed to the woman’s apartment on Oct. 4, 2019. Later that morning, it exploded, killing the woman and causing significant damage to the property.
“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,” said U.S. Attorney Olshan. “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.”
Addleman is currently in prison in an unrelated state case, and Nevling was detained following his original indictment a little under a year ago.
Pre-trial motions in the case are due by Oct. 1.
