Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Isle of Wight man pleads guilty to explosives charges after over 150 IEDs found on his property
An Isle of Wight County man pleaded guilty Friday to possessing a large cache of explosives in his Smithfield home. Brad Kenneth Spafford, 36, was arrested Dec. 17, 2024, after federal law enforcement officials say they discovered the explosives, acting on the tip of an informant. He originally pleaded not guilty in January, but he…
Read MoreAt least 3 deputies killed in explosion at L.A. County sheriff’s training facility
At least three deputies were killed and another person was injured Friday in an explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Training Center, according to law enforcement sources. The blast occurred just before 7:30 a.m. at the center on Eastern Avenue, which is home to the sheriff’s special enforcement bureau and the arson…
Read MoreMore than 800 homemade explosives found in Floyd County, 2 behind bars
Two men have been charged with making and possessing explosive devices in Floyd County. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced that Darryl Stamey Sr., 56, and Steven Gray, 64, were arrested earlier this week. A source close to the investigation told Channel 2’s Michael Doudna that more than 800 explosive devices were…
Read More15-year-old arrested in connection with suspected explosives found in Sahuarita
A 15-year-old male has been arrested in connection with the suspected explosives found in Sahuarita in June. Officers located multiple devices that appeared to be explosive on June 13 and June 20, according to a news release from Sahuarita Police Department. The Pima Regional Bomb Squad responded to each incident, rendering each device safe. On…
Read MoreMan arrested after explosive device found at Des Moines golf course
KCCI reports, a Des Moines man has been arrested in connection with a pipe bomb that was found at Waveland Golf Course this week. “It was just lead after lead after lead that eventually led us to this person’s house,” said Sgt. Paul Parizek, Des Moines Police Department. Officers executed a search warrant at Michael…
Read MoreBomb strapped to donkey explodes, killing soldier and wounding 2 others in Colombia
A soldier died and two were wounded Wednesday when a bomb that guerrilla fighters had attached to a donkey exploded in northwest Colombia, a local government official said. The attack in Valdivia in Colombia’s Antioquia department was attributed to the National Liberation Army, known by its Spanish language acronym ELN, with which the government has…
Read MoreDes Moines Bomb Squad detonates improvised explosive device found on Waveland Golf Course
A member of the Des Moines Police Department Bomb Squad detonated an improvised explosive device that was found Thursday at Waveland Golf Course. KCCI received multiple tips early Thursday afternoon from people at the Des Moines municipal course, saying they had been told to leave the grounds. Des Moines police confirmed to KCCI that a…
Read MoreMan arrested in Armagh in connection with IED investigation
Police in Northern Ireland have arrested a man in south Armagh in connection with the discovery of an attempted improvised explosive device. The discovery was made following the search of a house in Keady in which police recovered and made safe an improvised explosive device. The man, aged in his 40s, was arrested on suspicion…
Read MoreExplosive device likely damaged Greek tanker off Libya last week, operator says
An external explosive device most likely caused the blast that damaged Greek oil tanker Vilamoura as it was sailing off the Libyan coast last week, the vessel’s Greece-based operator TMS Tankers said on Sunday, citing an initial investigation. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Vilamoura had left the Libyan port of Zuetina on June 27 to head…
Read MoreMan pleads guilty after FBI finds 150+ ‘finished explosive devices’ at his Isle of Wight home
An Isle of Wight man is pleading guilty after a raid at his home back in December resulted in what investigators called possibly the largest supply of “finished explosive devices” ever seized in the history of the FBI. Court records filed on Monday show Brad Spafford wishes to enter a guilty plea after initially pleading…
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