Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Pittsburgh Man Who Threw an Explosive at University Police Gets 5 Years
A federal judge on Monday sentenced a Pittsburgh man to five years in prison and his wife to three years of probation over their involvement in detonating an explosive that injured police officers at a 2023 campus protest over transgender rights at the University of Pittsburgh. The man, Brian DiPippa, 37, “ignited and dropped two…
Read MoreTruck-ramming suspect used wrong device in failed detonation of IEDs: Officials
The suspect in the deadly New Year’s Day truck-ramming attack in New Orleans made two previous trips to the city in October and November, apparently scouting the best location to carry out his rampage, even using a pair of Meta smart glasses to record video of a bicycle ride through the French Quarter, the FBI…
Read MoreHomemade explosives found in stolen vehicle following Virginia man’s New Year’s Day arrest
A Virginia man arrested on New Year’s Day is facing multiple charges in connection with homemade explosives that were discovered in a suspected stolen vehicle, authorities said. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday that the incident unfolded in the late-night hours of Jan. 1 when a caller alerted 911 to a suspicious dark-colored Honda…
Read MoreArmy soldier’s explosion linked to PTSD, not terrorism, say detectives
Detectives have revealed new details in the case of the 37-year-old active U.S. Army soldier, Mathew Livelsberger suggesting a possible motive behind a New Year’s Day explosion. Livelsberger reportedly left written grievances before the incident. “What you can tell by looking at this is that PTSD forms a highly decorated United States currently serving military…
Read MoreFBI releases new video of a suspect planting a pipe bomb near DNC offices on eve of the Capitol riot
A harrowing chapter in American history remains shrouded in mystery: Who planted pipe bombs outside offices of the Democratic and Republican national committees in Washington on the eve of the attack on the Capitol? Hoping to generate new tips from the public, the FBI is releasing more information about its pipe bomb investigation, including an…
Read MoreBomb threat shuts down I-85 in South Carolina, suspect arrested
A man from Illinois was arrested after a bomb threat investigation shut down I-85 in both directions near Greenville, South Carolina, on Thursday. A South Carolina Transport Police officer conducted a traffic stop on a tractor-trailer around 2:45 p.m. near Exit 44 for a missing license plate, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The…
Read MorePayette police find explosive device and suspect thanks to footprints in snow
Footprints in the snow led to the discovery of an explosive device in Payette, said officials on Thursday. The Payette Police Department responded to a call on Jan. 1, at roughly 6 a.m., about a suspicious person trying to light something on fire in the 600 block of North 8th Street, Chief of Police Gary…
Read MoreMan Shot Himself In Head Before Cybertruck Exploded Outside Trump’s Las Vegas Hotel, Officials Say
The highly decorated Army soldier inside the Tesla Cybertruck that burst into flames outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel shot himself in the head before the explosion and likely planned to cause more damage but the explosive was rudimentary and the steel-sided vehicle absorbed much of the force, officials said Thursday. Clark County Sheriff…
Read MoreTesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas investigated as possible act of terrorism
A Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump Towers in Las Vegas early Wednesday, killing one person in the vehicle, is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, according to law enforcement. Investigators do not believe there’s “any other danger to the community right now,” FBI agent Jeremy Schwartz said at a news conference…
Read MoreVirginia man arrested as agents find largest cache of ‘finished explosive devices’ in FBI history
A Virginia man was arrested after federal authorities found a cache of homemade explosive devices, some of which were marked as “lethal,” at his home, marking the largest seizure of finished explosive devices in FBI history, officials said. Authorities took Brad Spafford into custody Dec. 17 at a farm in Smithfield, about 29 miles northwest…
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