Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Russia is attacking Ukraine’s vital rail network with more precise drones
When Russian drones smashed into the Shostka train station in northeastern Ukraine earlier this month, they killed a 71-year-old man, injured at least eight people and left train cars buckled by fire and riddled with shrapnel holes. It was one of the latest examples of what Ukrainian officials say has been a surge since mid-summer…
Read MoreThree Italian police killed in apparently deliberate farmhouse explosion during eviction attempt
Three members of Italy’s military police, the carabinieri, were killed and another 13 officers injured in an explosion as law enforcement attempted to carry out an eviction near the northeastern city of Verona, authorities said on Tuesday. Two middle-aged brothers and their sister were detained in connection to the blast in the town of Castel…
Read MoreTorrance Authorities Arrest Former Student Stabbing Special Ed Staffers, Uncover Pipe Bombs
An ex-student at a Torrance special-education school was in custody Monday after allegedly stabbing three staff members and leaving two incendiary devices near the facility. The violence broke out about 8:15 a.m. Monday at Switzer Learning Center, a private K-12 special-education school at 2201 Amapola Court, south of Del Amo Boulevard, according to the Torrance…
Read MorePolice: Tucson homicide suspect out on bond caught with pipe bomb
The suspect accused of killing a man in Tucson and burning his body last year is facing more felony charges after authorities found an explosive device in his vehicle during a traffic stop late Wednesday, Oct. 8. The Tucson Police Department said 44-year-old Christopher Terry Compton was arrested on charges of possession of a prohibited…
Read MoreTeen accused in July 4th attack indicted on terrorism, explosives, and murder charges
An 18-year-old accused of planning a Fourth of July attack in Canyon was indicted on multiple charges. According to Randall County District Attorney Robert Love, Kevin Alexander Hunt faces charges of terrorism, attempt to commit capital murder of multiple persons, and possession of components of explosives. Love outlined the potential penalties for each charge. Hunt…
Read MoreAlleged Westmoreland County lawn mower bomber also placed explosive under loaner vehicle, police say
James Sever, the man already accused of strapping a pipe bomb to his former landlord’s lawn mower in Salem Township, is now charged with attempted homicide after state police say he built and attached another device to what he thought was his uncle’s pickup truck. This time, however, state police say Sever planted the explosive…
Read MoreSuspected terror cell dismantled in Belgium thought to be planning attack on PM Bart De Wever
A suspected terrorist cell was dismantled by Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s office on Thursday, believed to have been planning an attack on Prime Minister Bart De Wever. Local media reported that during a search in Deurne, a district in the municipality of Antwerp, investigators discovered a homemade explosive which the suspects were reportedly planning to attach…
Read MoreThird man charged in connection to attempted bombing of news vehicle in SLC
After an explosive device was found underneath a Fox 13 news vehicle in Salt Lake City, two men were immediately identified and connected to the crime in court. On Friday, the FBI revealed that a third person has been tied to the crime. Christoper Solomon Proctor was charged in U.S. District Court with arson in…
Read MoreNew Jersey man found with possible explosives outside St. Matthew’s Cathedral in DC
A New Jersey man is facing multiple charges after police found possible explosives inside a tent he had set up on the steps of St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Northwest D.C. just hours before the annual Red Mass. Louis Geri, 41, of Vineland, New Jersey, is facing preliminary charges of unlawful entry, threats to kidnap or…
Read MoreMunich Oktoberfest closed after bomb threat and deadly explosion, police say
Police in the southern German city of Munich said the famous Oktoberfest event would be closed until Wednesday afternoon, following a bomb threat linked to a deadly fire at a home in the north of the city. “Due to a bomb threat in connection with the explosion in northern Munich, the Theresienwiese will remain closed…
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