Ohio man arrested after social media post threatening to blow up West Des Moines insurance agency
June 24th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI-TV] — An Ohio man is accused of threatening to blow up an insurance building in West Des Moines. KCCI reports according to court documents, 57-year-old Christopher Webb posted an Instagram video Saturday outside of the American Equity Life Insurance building on Westown Parkway. In the video, he expressed frustration with his insurance company. According to a criminal complaint, Webb is heard saying, “Am I going to blow up the insurance agency or did I just need gas?” The camera then shows five separate gas canisters on the curb.
Documents say someone reported it to a police department in another state, which passed it on to West Des Moines police. Webb told police he only stopped at the building because of its architecture but later admitted to knowing it was an insurance company. Webb admitted to officers that he thought the actions in his video would help him get more Instagram followers.
He is charged with threat of terrorism.

