Pipe bomb, drugs, firearms found
Posted/updated on: February 1, 2026 at 5:37 pm
JACKSONVILLE — One man has been arrested after a drug-related search warrant of a home led to deputies discovering narcotics, firearms and a pipe bomb.
According to our news partner KETK and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies obtained a probable cause for the search warrant of a home in the 200 block of County Road 1814 in Jacksonville, after attempting to serve arrest warrants for 42-year-old Charles Phifer and smelling marijuana coming from the residence. Deputies arrived at the home on Wednesday and executed a narcotics search at the residence where they found methamphetamine, firearms, marijuana and a suspected pipe bomb.
According to officials, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) responded to the scene and safely removed the pipe bomb.
Phifer was not found at the residence during the search, but officers did make contact with Joshua Watson, who was found to have outstanding warrant for family violence-related assault charges. Watson was taken into custody.
Officials said that Phifer is currently wanted by the sheriff’s office for two failure to appear charges and is expected to face additional charges related to the search findings.
