Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Towson, Morgan State universities both cleared after bomb threats
At least two local universities evacuated parts of their campuses because of bomb threats Tuesday. Towson University evacuated its student union in the center of campus because of a bomb threat, according to an emergency alert message from the school. It was reopened just before 1 p.m., according to university officials. Towson University Police and…
Read MoreCar bomb outside Pakistan’s security force headquarters kills at least 10, dozens injured
A powerful car bomb outside the headquarters of Pakistan’s paramilitary security forces killed at least 10 people on Tuesday and wounded 30 others, authorities said. Before detonating their vehicle, as many as six militants inside the car stepped outside and engaged troops in an intense shootout, according to the police. All six attackers were reported…
Read MoreDutch cargo ship damaged by explosive device in Gulf of Aden, operator says
The Dutch flagged cargo ship Minervagracht sustained substantial damage after being hit by an explosive device in the Gulf of Aden, the vessel’s operator said on Monday. “Earlier today its general cargo vessel Minervagracht that was on passage in the Gulf of Aden, in international waters, has come under attack of an unidentified explosive device,…
Read MoreMaine man arrested at Pittston home after explosives found during Newcastle traffic stop
A Maine man has been taken into custody in connection with the discovery of explosives during a traffic stop. Nicholas Presby, 43, of Augusta, was arrested without incident Wednesday at a Pittston home, two days after Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies found explosive devices in a vehicle he was traveling in as a passenger. The Maine…
Read More14-year-old suspect in thwarted attack on Evergreen Middle School found to have committed conspiracy to commit murder, possession of explosive device
A 14-year-old has been found to have committed three felonies in planning an attack on Evergreen Middle School in Cottonwood. The trial took place on Wednesday at Tehama County Juvenile Court and concluded in the afternoon. The Tehama County District Attorney’s Office says the court found the teenager to have committed three felonies, including conspiracy…
Read MoreNorway police investigate explosion in central Oslo
Norwegian police said on Tuesday they were investigating a blast on a street in central Oslo and later conducted a controlled detonation of a second explosive device found on the site, adding that a suspect had been apprehended for questioning. There were no reports of injuries at the location, in the immediate vicinity of a…
Read MoreGA man gets 80 years in prison for mailing bombs to federal buildings he built while behind bars
A Georgia man has been sentenced to 80 years in federal prison for mailing bombs to federal buildings. David Dwayne Cassady, 57, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted malicious use of explosive materials after constructing and sending explosive devices to the U.S. Courthouse in Anchorage, Alaska, and the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.…
Read MoreBomb threat found to be false Monday at the University of Kansas Hospital
The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department said a bomb threat proved false Monday night at the entrance to the emergency room at the University of Kansas Hospital. A news release from the police department stated their officers were sent at 6:36 p.m. to the emergency room of the hospital at 3901 Rainbow Boulevard to help…
Read MoreSpokane Bomb Squad detonates explosive device found near Tonasket High School
A woman walking near Tonasket School discovered an improvised explosive device on a community path Thursday, prompting authorities to secure the area before the Spokane Bomb Squad safely detonated the device. The woman found the device while walking on the community path near the school campus. Authorities secured the area and implemented safety protocols to…
Read MoreLithuania charges 15 over alleged Russian-backed parcel bombs
Fifteen people have been charged with terrorism offences in Lithuania over the alleged Russian-backed detonation of parcels in Germany, Poland and the UK, prosecutors say. The suspects are accused of using delivery companies DHL and DPD to send four packages of explosives hidden in cosmetics containers from the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. Fires broke out in…
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