Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Bomb squad defuses working explosive at Oregon coast public park
A police explosives team defused a bomb in a public bathroom on the Oregon coast after someone spotted a suspicious backpack Tuesday morning, Oregon State Police said. Oregon State Parks staff called the police agency around 10:20 a.m. after the discovery of the backpack at the Sunset Beach State Recreation Site in Clatsop County, police…
Read MoreMaine man charged with threats, bomb-making materials found at home
A 24-year-old man from Cornish, Blake Tibbetts, was arrested Monday after making threats toward the University of New England (UNE) in Biddeford. According to The Maine Office of the State Fire Marshal, Tibbetts made “concerning comments” about the school at a Cornish restaurant. Authorities said investigators discovered bomb-making materials at Tibbetts’ home, leading to his…
Read MoreNH Man Accused Of Threatening Governor With A ‘Weapon Of Mass Destruction,’ Making Antisemitic Remarks
A man from Hooksett is facing charges, including a felony, after being accused of threatening to “target” Gov. Kelly Ayotte, possibly with a pipe bomb. Tristan Alexander Anderson, 22, of West River Road in Hooksett, was arrested on Aug. 28 and charged with felony harm or threats to certain government officials and criminal threatening charges.…
Read MoreUtah man arrested for threat of terrorism after explosive device found underneath news media vehicle
A Magna man has been arrested on multiple charges related to weapons of mass destruction and the threat of terrorism after a federal investigation led to the evacuation of multiple homes in the area on Friday. The investigation followed the discovery of an explosive located underneath a news media vehicle in Salt Lake City. Adeeb…
Read MorePolice clear possible bomb threat at DNC headquarters
Democratic National Committee headquarters received a potential bomb threat Thursday afternoon, law enforcement confirmed. The United States Capitol Police cleared the building just after 4 p.m. and did not report finding any explosive devices. The lockdown has since been lifted, and the area has reopened. Any associated road closures will open in the coming hours.…
Read MoreBrisbane teen faces court on terrorism charges after violent extremist material and chemicals allegedly seized
A Queensland teenager charged with terrorism offences has been granted bail after police allegedly seized violent extremist material including an Islamic State video and chemicals for explosives. Max Belter, 18, appeared in a green prison jumper in Brisbane magistrates court on Thursday after a joint terrorism taskforce raided his property at The Gap in Brisbane’s…
Read MoreMan Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction and Attempting to Destroy an Energy Facility in Nashville
Skyler Philippi, 24, of Columbia, Tennessee, pleaded guilty today to attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy facility. “Our office is fully committed to thwarting dangerous attacks motivated by hate,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Robert E. McGuire for the Middle District of Tennessee. “I commend the agents who…
Read MoreMan stored 14 explosive devices in safe inside Lebanon County home with kids: DA
The Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office has released new information in the evacuation of a quarter mile radius of a neighborhood in Lebanon County, after it was reported that there was an explosive device in the area Tuesday morning. Officials said a woman went to police in Berks County to report a Protection From Abuse…
Read MoreTwo Minnesota Men Arrested for Funding and Directing Kidnappings, Bombings, and Killings Overseas
A federal grand jury in Minnesota has returned an eight-count indictment charging naturalized U.S. citizens Benedict Nwana Kuah, 51, and Pascal Kikishy Wongbi, 52, with organizing, financing, and directing kidnappings, bombings, and killings in their native country, the Republic of Cameroon. Kuah and Wongbi were arrested this morning in the District of Minnesota and made…
Read MoreJuvenile to be charged after Fairbanks Fred Meyer evacuated due to suspected explosive device
A “deactivated 81 mm mortar shell” was found in the bathroom of the Fred Meyer on Airport Way in Fairbanks Sunday, according to the Fairbanks Police Department (FPD). The store was evacuated around 4 p.m. due to a report of a possible explosive device. Fort Wainwright’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team identified the mortar shell and…
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