Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Germany: Manhunt after explosives left at Berlin station
A police search is underway on Thursday in the German capital, Berlin, after a man left a bag of explosives at a Berlin train station on Wednesday evening. A police officer told the daily Berliner Zeitung that “it seems as if an attack has been prevented,” as an explosion caused by the contents of the…
Read MoreCalifornia Man Charged with Weapon of Mass Destruction Offense in Connection with Bomb Attack in Lobby of County Courthouse
A three-count federal grand jury indictment was returned today charging Nathaniel James McGuire, 20, of Santa Maria, California, with committing a bomb attack at a courthouse in Santa Maria in which several people were injured. McGuire’s arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 25 in the Central District of California. According to the indictment and criminal complaint,…
Read More17-year-old accused of planning to bomb Phoenix Pride Festival was turned in by his mother, officials say
A teenager has been indicted on terrorism charges, accused of planning to bomb the Phoenix Pride Festival this past weekend, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. According to the announcement, 17-year-old Marvin Jalo had been involved in multiple online chat forums “discussing the supplies necessary to make an improvised explosive device and then had…
Read MoreMaine man accused of using drone to target victims with explosive devices
Maine State Police arrested a man for allegedly targeting people in the Aroostook County town of Woodland with improvised explosive and incendiary devices. Joshua Brydon, 37, of Woodland, was arrested Saturday following an 18-month-long investigation, according to Maine State Police spokesperson Shannon Moss. Several of the devices were dropped by drone and others were placed…
Read MoreA small blast in Myanmar’s second-biggest city damages Chinese Consulate
The Chinese Consulate in Myanmar’s second-largest city has been slightly damaged by an explosive device, but there were no casualties, the military, independent media and a city resident said Saturday. No public claims of responsibility were made for the attack on Friday in Mandalay. China is a major ally of Myanmar’s military, which came to…
Read MoreDes Moines man arrested after explosion damages vehicle in ‘targeted attack’
A Des Moines man has been arrested after allegedly using an improvised explosive device to damage a vehicle on the city’s south side. Des Moines Police Department patrol officers were called to a reported vehicle fire in the 1200 block of Hartford Avenue just before 6 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators found evidence of explosive damage to…
Read More‘We escaped a real tragedy’: Man charged after improvised explosives lab discovered in Philadelphia
A man was charged after a makeshift, improvised explosives lab was discovered in the basement of his home in Philadelphia’s Mayfair section last week. “We escaped a real tragedy on this one,” said Deputy Commissioner James Kelly with the Philadelphia Police Department. “We would have lost the entire block at a minimum.” Police say neighbors…
Read MoreEdmond Man Known For Spider Collecting Arrested, Accused Of Building Improvised Explosive Device
An Edmond man known for collecting spiders has been arrested, accused of building an improvised explosive device police said. Authorities discovered the bomb inside Nick Krueger’s home earlier this week after issuing a search warrant. Krueger who sat down with News 9 in July, claimed his work was for research purposes. Among the shelves of…
Read MoreTwo Predawn Explosions Rock The Area Around The Israeli Embassy In Copenhagen But No One Is Injured
Police in the Danish capital said two predawn explosions took place Wednesday in the vicinity of the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen, prompting the nearby Jewish school to close for the day. Police said no one had been injured and they were investigating whether there was a link between the blasts at around 3:20 a.m. and…
Read MoreTampa Seminole Hard Rock Casino partially evacuated after 2 “crude” explosive devices found
Two explosive devices were discovered hidden at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday and Monday, prompting partial evacuations, the police said Monday. The devices were deactivated and removed from the premises, the Seminole Police Department said in a statement. The first “crude concealed device with fireworks components” was found in a…
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