Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Des Moines man charged after being injured by homemade explosive device
A Des Moines man has been charged with several crimes after being injured when a homemade explosive device detonated. Des Moines police say officers were called to a domestic dispute around 4:30 p.m. Friday in the 2800 block of SE 14th Street. The investigation revealed that Tristen Berlin, 40, took the explosive device to a…
Read MoreVCSO: Man sick of Lloyd Expressway construction set off explosive as a ‘joke’
An Evansville man who reportedly said he was trying to play a joke now faces a Level 2 felony charge for allegedly igniting a “sparkler bomb” because he was tired of noise from Lloyd Expressway construction. Joshua Keith Messic, 42, was arrested Wednesday. According to a probable cause affidavit filed against him in Vanderburgh Circuit…
Read MoreThree Colombian soldiers killed in attack with explosive-laden drones
Three soldiers have been killed in a drone attack in south-west Colombia, which authorities have blamed on a dissident rebel group. The devices dropped explosives on members of Colombia’s navy and army, who were manning a checkpoint on the Naya River. Four other members of the security forces were injured in the attack. Drone attacks…
Read MorePoland charges suspect over parcel bomb plot amid Russia sabotage fears
Four foreign nationals have been investigated over a parcel containing explosives that was sent via a courier company in Poland last year. Polish prosecutors have charged one person over an alleged parcel bomb plot that also involves two Russian suspects, at a time when European governments are on high alert over acts of sabotage attributed…
Read MoreMan accused of terrorism now faces child pornography charge
A man accused of planning acts of mass violence and possessing illegal explosives is now facing an additional charge after investigators say they found child pornography during a search of his electronic devices. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office filed a charge of possession of child porn of more than 10 items but less than 50…
Read MoreWoman arrested in MS after explosive device found in package
A woman was arrested after Mississippi authorities say they found a homemade explosive device in a suspicious package. Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office have arrested Christina Laureen Willis, 27, of Batesville. Willis is being charged with attempted murder, and with planting or placing a bomb or explosive, or weapon of mass destruction. On…
Read MoreMan accused of using bomb to steal from California ATM connected to international heist crew
The man accused of using a bomb to steal from an ATM at a northern California Target is being linked by investigators to a heist crew that’s allegedly stolen millions. The theft at the Target in San Ramon happened just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday. It rattled neighbors and got the FBI’s attention. The Department of…
Read MoreMore charges filed against Barry, Illinois, man who allegedly used an explosive device near jail
Additional charges were filed Monday against a Barry, Illinois, man who allegedly set off an explosive device in an alley behind the Pike County Jail on Saturday. Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood reported Sunday that 23-year-old Dakota J. Adams had been charged with possession of an incendiary device and unlawful possession of a weapon. Court…
Read MoreBexar County man faces terrorism, weapons charges after deputies found explosive devices, firearms, extremist writings in his home
San Antonio may have avoided a mass murder domestic terrorism attack after the arrest of a 39-year-old Bexar County man. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) said 39-year-old Nathan James Henderson faced terrorism and weapons charges after deputies reported that they found homemade explosive devices, firearms, and extremist writings inside his home. Henderson was arrested…
Read MoreLong Beach man arrested for sending money to purported ISIS terrorists
A Long Beach man was arrested for allegedly providing financial support to those claiming to be members of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Justice Department said Friday. Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, 28, allegedly communicated with two people who identified as ISIS fighters and expressed his desire to participate in the terrorist organization’s cause.…
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