Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Modesto man charged for firearms and explosives found near middle school
A man was arrested in Modesto on Oct. 20 by the Modesto Police Department for multiple charges, including two counts of possessing explosive devices near a pubic school. The Modesto Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Stanislaus County Probation Department served a search warrant on the 1000 block of Floyd Avenue, located across the street from…
Read MoreDover man found with improvised explosive device after police welfare check
A man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies in Dover after a welfare check led police to find suspected drugs and an improvised explosive device in his truck. Delaware State Police say on Oct. 22, officers were in the area of Forrest Ave. for an unrelated investigation, when they saw a man asleep in…
Read MoreAt least three killed in explosion at northern Ukraine train station
At least four people have been killed and 12 others injured in an explosion at a railway station in Ovruch in northern Ukraine. Local media said a Kharkiv resident detonated an explosive device during a document check, killing a female border guard and two civilians. The bomber later died in an ambulance, the State Border…
Read MoreFBI releases new videos of 2021 D.C. pipe bomb suspect, as case remains unsolved
The FBI is reupping its call for information about an unsolved case that has vexed the agency for years: the planting of bombs outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters the night before the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. The agency released several new security camera videos of the still-unidentified suspect…
Read MoreSuspected Bomb Found On Great Seal Outside Wyoming Capitol
The Wyoming Capitol was closed most of the day Tuesday after a suspected improvised explosive device was found on the Great Seal in front of the building. It was found by someone walking by, who picked it up and took it into the Capitol, where Wyoming Highway Patrol Troopers were alerted, the WHP reported Tuesday…
Read More‘Targeted incident’ Battle Creek authorities investigating after discovery of explosive devices
Police in Battle Creek are investigating after the discovery of two explosive devices late in the night on Oct. 17. Police and fire crews responded after receiving a report of an explosion on Ridge Street. They arrived on scene shortly before 11:30 p.m. Emergency crews found an improvised explosive device (IED) that had been thrown…
Read MoreExplosions hit Ecuador bridges days after illegal mining crackdown
The detonation of explosive devices on two bridges in Ecuador early on Wednesday was retaliation for a major military operation against illegal miners, the country’s interior minister said. Interior Minister John Reimberg indicated that authorities suspected the criminal group Los Lobos, recently designated a terrorist organization by Washington, was responsible. “The line we are pursuing…
Read MoreBomb destroys prominent Italian investigative journalist’s car
A bomb destroyed the vehicle of a prominent Italian journalist overnight, without causing casualties, his investigative television news show announced Friday. Sigfrido Ranucci’s car blew up in an explosion in Pomezia, near Rome, that also damaged the family’s other car and the house next door, according to Report, which broadcasts on RAI public television. “The…
Read MoreSheriff’s deputies arrest man for manufacturing of explosives in Carson City
A Carson City man initially arrested for detonating a small explosive device in a parking lot now faces a host of charges, including the unlawful manufacturing of explosives, following a search of his residence. The incident began on Saturday, October 12, when Sheriff’s Deputies responded to North Carson Street following reports of a dispute and…
Read MoreSuspect in custody after bomb-making materials found at Walnut Cove home
A suspect has been arrested after materials to make a bomb were found at a home in Walnut Cove. Authorities said the King Police Department and the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Neal Road on Tuesday. Officials said this was connected to someone shooting into an unoccupied vehicle on Monday at…
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