Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Crossbow-wielding arsonist not guilty due to insanity
A crossbow-wielding arsonist who targeted an Indian restaurant and 5G masts in a three-week campaign has been found not guilty by a jury by reason of insanity. Milo Creese, 40, also fired a 15cm crossbow bolt through a woman’s window and assaulted two police officers as they tried to arrest him in Surrey, the Old…
Read MoreFormer Prince George’s County deputy accused of providing explosives to Annapolis man
A former Prince George’s County sheriff’s lieutenant who once led the agency’s K-9 unit has been charged with providing explosives and technical guidance to a man accused of manufacturing dozens of explosive devices, according to court documents. Micah Sam, a longtime sheriff’s deputy who received specialized explosives training during his law enforcement career, is accused…
Read MoreGermany: Police arrest suspect in power grid sabotage case
German police on Tuesday said they had arrested a 48-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of sabotage attacks on the country’s electricity network. The suspect was reportedly spotted near the Weisweiler power station, close to Aachen in western Germany, after being sought by authorities for several days. Investigators suspect the man of trying…
Read MoreTwo bomb-disposal officers injured in attempted attack on French Mayor
Municipal employees in Fameck, located just a few kilometres from Luxembourg, immediately contacted the authorities after receiving the threatening letter. Staff quickly recognised the handwriting, which matched previous anonymous messages sent to the mayor over recent years. Specialist bomb disposal officers from Nancy were called in to analyse the powder found inside the envelope. During…
Read MoreAnne Arundel County Fire Marshal’s Office Arrests a Second Suspect In connection with the April 2026 Destructive Device Investigation
The Anne Arundel County Fire Department (AACoFD) Office of the Fire Marshal, Fire/Arson & Explosives Investigative Bureau (FIB), has made a second arrest in connection with the ongoing April 14, 2026, investigation into the manufacture and possession of destructive devices. The investigation began in April of this year after AACoFD and FIB Investigators served a…
Read MoreSouth Germany train station reopens after morning explosion injured two, police say
An explosion near a German train station followed by the discovery of a suspicious object caused police to temporarily close the transport hub in the southern city of Augsburg on Wednesday morning. Later in the morning, police said the suspicious object had been identified as harmless and that the train station was reopened again at…
Read MoreGerman authorities probe suspected sabotage after 2 power substation disruptions
Two incidents that disrupted power distribution systems in the west and east of Germany are being investigated as possible sabotage, authorities said Wednesday, while one of them was also being examined for possible terrorism links. Multiple explosive devices were found Tuesday morning at a substation near the Jänschwalde coal-fired power plant in Brandenburg in northeast…
Read MoreImprovised explosive devices found near German power plant, police say
Several improvised explosive devices were found at a substation near a coal-fired power plant in Germany on Tuesday and several power lines were damaged, police and a grid operator said. Operator 50Hertz said there was a “brief interruption of service” but all lines are now back in operation at the Preilack substation, which distributes power…
Read MoreOklahoma troopers arrest wife of Crestview man killed by SWAT on explosives charge
The spouse of a Crestview man killed in a SWAT-involved incident earlier this month was arrested last week in Oklahoma after being stopped with guns and an explosive device, according to authorities. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that 24-year-old Madeline Haner was arrested last Tuesday by Oklahoma Highway Patrol on a charge of:…
Read MoreRussian officer dies in car blast in St. Petersburg
A lieutenant colonel was killed in a car explosion in Russia’s second-largest city, St. Petersburg, on Thursday. Russia’s Investigative Committee said the blast occurred in Pushkinsky on the southern outskirts of the city. Neighborhoods in the area are known to house Russian military personnel. Local media suggest the car exploded when the driver turned on…
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