Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Pipe bomb found in home of man arrested at ‘No Kings’ rally in West Chester
A pipe bomb was found as police searched the home of the man who was arrested while carrying weapons at the ‘No Kings’ rally in West Chester, Pa. Kevin Krebs, 31, was taken into custody in the 100 block of High Street on Saturday. The pipe bomb was discovered when investigators went to Krebs’ home…
Read MoreNew York man allegedly made explosives, tossed them from Williamsburg Bridge, authorities say
A New York man faces charges after he allegedly made several explosive devices and threw some of them off the Williamsburg Bridge, prosecutors said Friday. Prosecutors claim Michael Gann made six of the devices, and set one of them off on June 5 near the East River and the FDR Drive. The explosion apparently frightened…
Read MoreWest Virginia man indicted for alleged bomb threats at Kroger and Walmart, says he was working with German terrorist group
A West Virginia man is facing serious charges after allegedly threatening two businesses with acts of terrorism just months apart. Leroy R. Koepfinger Jr., 58, of Weirton, has been indicted on two counts of making terroristic threats, WBOY’s sister station WTRF 7News reported. Prosecutors say Koepfinger made alarming claims at the Weirton Kroger and Walmart…
Read MoreMan arrested after setting off pipe bombs across the Tri-State: Feds
A man is facing federal charges after authorities say he detonated three explosive devices across southwest Ohio. Robert Gilb, 50, of Green Township, was arrested Tuesday by the FBI and police, according to Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio Kelly Norris. Gilb is accused of detonating improvised explosive devices (IED) in…
Read MoreBomb attack plans found at Austria gunman’s home
Abandoned plans for a bomb attack have been found at the home of the suspected gunman in a school shooting in Austria, police have said. Police in the south-eastern city of Graz also found a non-functional pipe bomb, and a “farewell” letter and video during the search, they said in a statement. Ten people were…
Read MoreSeven killed in wave of bomb, gun attacks across southwest Colombia
Southwest Colombia has been rocked by a series of explosions and gun attacks near police stations that have left at least seven people dead, according to police, an apparent coordinated attack that authorities have blamed on rebel groups. The attacks hit Cali – the country’s third-largest city – and the nearby towns of Corinto, El…
Read MoreAt least four dead in wave of explosions outside police stations in southwest Colombia
At least four people were killed in Colombia on Tuesday as rebel groups detonated bombs near police stations in the city of Cali and the neighboring Cauca province, according to authorities. Military and police spokespeople blamed the attacks on the FARC-EMC, a group led by former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia who…
Read MoreMaterials for improvised explosive device found in 2 homes in Moorestown, New Jersey, police say
A minor from Burlington County, New Jersey is in custody after materials to make an improvised explosive device (IED) were found in two locations in Moorestown, authorities said. Moorestown Police said they conducted an investigation on both Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8. Police were first notified that an improvised explosive device may be…
Read MoreFrederick County man charged with making explosives
A Thurmont man was charged with possessing and manufacturing explosive devices on Monday, according to the Thurmont Police Department. Police say officers received reports on May 26 of a man walking on Locust Drive, where explosive devices were found in the roadway. Officers executed a search warrant on the man’s house, where explosive devices and…
Read MoreWashington man supplied chemicals used in California fertility clinic bombing, authorities say
Two men who met in fringe online forums tested explosives in the California desert that were later used to blow up a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, killing one of them and sending the other fleeing to Europe, where he was arrested and extradited to the U.S., federal authorities said Wednesday. Daniel Park, 32, was…
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