Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Charge sticks against suspect accused of setting off homemade explosive device near downtown Colorado Springs
A man accused of setting off a homemade explosive device near downtown Colorado Springs in January is set to face all charges against him in an upcoming trial. On Monday, suspect Edward Kiley faced a judge for a preliminary hearing. The only charge eligible for the hearing was first degree arson, one of several charges…
Read MoreLiverpool student who shared guide on bombs and guns detained
A student who wrote and shared a guide on using bombs, guns and poisons has been detained for 13 years in a young offenders’ institute. Jacob Graham, now 20, was motivated by a hatred of government and by “ecological concerns”, a jury heard. The Liverpool student had been found guilty of preparing terrorist acts by…
Read MoreSuspect throws homemade bomb at Tacoma cannabis shop
Craft Cannabis in Tacoma is asking for the community’s help after it was targeted with homemade explosives on March 15. The store’s owner, James Bean, owns three other pot shops in Wenatchee and Vancouver; he opened the Tacoma store just over two years ago. But all of these incidents have happened in the past six…
Read MoreLakewood man charged after strapping grenade to utility pole in November, police say
A Lakewood man has been charged after police found an explosive device strapped to a utility pole in November, meant to deter someone from removing a poster related to the Israel-Hamas war, authorities said. Benjamin Gibber, 29, was charged with creating a false public alarm, according to Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith, spokesperson for the Lakewood Police…
Read MoreFBI raids Madisonville home; arrests man for making homemade bombs
A Madisonville man who was making explosive devices in his home has been arrested by the FBI for dealing in those materials without a license, according to court documents in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The FBI says that Robert Coleman, 66, admitted to agents that he had built improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in his…
Read MoreGeorgia men charged with bombing woman’s home, planning python attack on daughter
Two Georgia men have been charged with bombing a woman’s home the day after she moved in and plotting to release a python to “eat” the victim’s daughter, federal officials announced last week. Stephen Glosser, 37, and Caleb Kinsey, 34, were charged on Thursday. They allegedly built an explosive device using Tannerite purchase online and…
Read More3 farmers killed by roadside bomb in Mexico days after 4 soldiers die in explosive “trap” likely set by cartel
Three farmers were killed Tuesday by a bomb apparently planted in a dirt road in the cartel-dominated western Mexico state of Michoacan, marking the second time in just five days that hidden explosive devices have caused multiple fatalities in the region. A state security official who was not authorized to be quoted by name said…
Read MoreAn explosive device detonated outside the Alabama attorney general’s office over the weekend
Authorities in Alabama are investigating after an explosive device detonated over the weekend outside the office of state Attorney General Steve Marshall. The explosion happened a day after Marshall’s office said he had no plans to prosecute IVF providers or families following an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that said embryos are people. In a statement…
Read MoreGreek militant group claims an attempted parcel bomb attack last week against judge
An anarchist group on Monday claimed responsibility for last week’s attempted bomb attack against a senior judge in Greece, raising fears of a resurgence of violence by radical militants. Explosives experts defused the parcel bomb that was placed at a courthouse in the northern city of Thessaloniki and addressed to the judge. In an online…
Read MoreAlbany man suspected of planting explosive devices on city streets
A 16-month investigation led Albany police to a suspect in a series of roadway explosions. Ezekiel Joseph Brown, 46, is accused of making and using improvised explosive devices, allegedly planting five IEDs on city streets between summer 2021 and winter 2022 in Albany. The devices were reportedly crafted out of and concealed by everyday items,…
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