Pipe bombs discovered in suburban Nashville home

Two pipe bombs, bomb-making materials and five gun silencers were found in a suburban Nashville home on Wednesday by police acting on a tip.

Police were told there may have been explosives at the property by the wife of William Matthews, 55, the department said in a news release.

It was not clear if the property, located about six miles east of downtown Nashville, belonged to Matthews or his family.

Matthews began serving a nine-month jail sentence last week for violating orders of protection taken out by his wife while he was being treated for substance abuse.

Police said the wife learned of the possibility of explosives at the property a few days ago.

Bomb squad members took the weapons to a remote part of the Nashville airport, where they were neutralized. Agents from the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were assisting in the investigation.

Police said any charges against Matthews would likely be brought by federal prosecutors.