Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Former firefighter accused of planting explosives near California roadways pleads not guilty
A former firefighter with a previous arson conviction has been arrested on suspicion of detonating a homemade bomb and planting several other explosive devices along roadways across two Northern California counties, authorities said. The 41-year-old man pleaded not guilty last week to multiple felony charges including possessing and exploding an explosive device with the “intent…
Read MoreMan sentenced to life plus 30 years in 2018 California spa bombing that killed his ex-girlfriend
A Southern California man was sentenced Friday to two concurrent life sentences, plus 30 years, for blowing up his ex-girlfriend’s spa business with a package bomb in 2018, killing her and seriously injuring two others. Friday’s hearing concluded a case against Stephen Beal, 64, that was fraught with missteps for investigators and prosecutors since the…
Read MoreInvestigators believe improvised explosive device caused blast at Dublin homeless hostel
Investigators believe that the blast which killed a man at the homeless shelter in Dublin city centre yesterday was caused by an improvised explosive device. Gardaí are expected to launch a full criminal investigation today as further forensic tests of the scene are carried out. The explosion occurred at a room at the Depaul Supported…
Read MoreMan arrested in connection to explosive device found near San Jose councilwoman’s home
A San Jose man is arrested in connection with an explosive device that was found near a councilwoman’s home in 2022. A suspicious device was found near the home of San Jose City Councilwoman Dev Davis in the Willow Glen neighborhood. Police determined it was an explosive, it was homemade and very dangerous if it…
Read MoreMan pleads guilty to hiding explosives in bag at Lehigh Valley airport
A Carbon County man pleaded guilty Wednesday to hiding an explosive device in a checked bag last year at Lehigh Valley International Airport, according to federal court records. Marc Muffley, 41, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of attempting to place an explosive on an aircraft and possession of an explosive in an airport,…
Read MoreMexican soldiers find workshop for making drone bombs, military uniforms
Mexican soldiers and police have found a small factory used to make a kind of bomb usually dropped by drones, authorities said. The facility, which was found late Wednesday, was about the size of a warehouse and had a computer-controlled lathe and milling machine, suggesting the operators had considerable metalworking knowledge. The factory also apparently…
Read MoreNew Jersey man accused of leaving explosive device at business associate’s Westchester County home
A business owner from New Jersey is accused of making an explosive device and leaving it at a home in Westchester County. A gas can rigged to explode with firework tubing was found Thursday morning on a driveway in Bedford, New York. The criminal complaint tells a shocking story. It accuses Damjan Stanivukovic, of Closter,…
Read MoreMan arrested in connection to bombs planted throughout Sacramento and El Dorado counties
A man was arrested after he allegedly planted several bombs in El Dorado and Sacramento counties. On Friday, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) reportedly executed a joint search warrant after an investigation that uncovered “a series of improvised explosive devices that had been…
Read MoreRaytown man faces felony charges after placing ‘explosive device’ on police officer’s car
A Raytown man is facing two felony charges after placing an explosive device near a police officer. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s office says John Horton Jr. walked up to a Raytown police officer Friday afternoon and placed an explosive device on a police officer’s car bumper. Prosecutors say it was a cylinder-like object wrapped in…
Read MoreNo embassy staff hurt in blast near Israeli mission in Delhi
An explosion near the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday did not kill or wound any staff members, authorities said, adding that investigations into its cause were ongoing. Officials were still inspecting the area but it had been reopened to the general public. There was no information suggesting anyone on the street had been…
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