Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Politicians, neighbours rattled after explosion damages B.C. cabinet minister’s office
The RCMP’s serious crime unit is investigating after an explosive device damaged the constituency office of a longtime B.C. cabinet minister early Friday, in the second of two overnight incidents loud enough to wake people living in the area from their sleep. Mounties in North Vancouver said a door frame at the office of Bowinn…
Read MoreAlleged accomplice in California fertility clinic bombing dies in federal custody
The man charged earlier this month with conspiring to assist the suspected California fertility clinic bomber has died in federal custody, according to a statement from the Bureau of Prisons. Daniel Park was found unresponsive on Tuesday at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, the federal law enforcement agency said. “Responding employees initiated life-saving…
Read MoreCalifornia Man Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Ammaad Akhtar, 33, of Stockton, was arrested today and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. According to court documents, since February 2025, Akhtar has been communicating online with a law enforcement-controlled individual, whom Akhtar believed was a member of ISIS. In these conversations, Akhtar voiced his support for ISIS…
Read MoreMan charged over attack on Belfast Islamic Centre
A 34-year-old man has been charged in connection with an attack on the Belfast Islamic Centre. He has been charged with a number of offences including attempted arson with intent to endanger life, attempt to cause an explosion, making explosives with intent to endanger life and criminal damage. The man is expected to appear before…
Read More3 improvised explosive devices found in southern Arizona neighborhood
Law enforcement disabled three improvised explosive devices in southern Arizona within a single week, though no arrests have been made, according to Sahuarita police. About 7 p.m. on June 20, the Sahuarita Police Department received 911 calls reporting a suspicious, possibly explosive device in a residential area northeast of Interstate 19 and Sahuarita Road, the…
Read MorePolice investigate ‘improvised explosive’ which led to I-5 closure, suspect arrested
Several blocks in Northeast Portland closed on Thursday afternoon as police searched the area following the arrest of a man accused of making a makeshift bomb. Portland resident Alexander R. Wick, 38, was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center for allegedly manufacturing a destructive device, among other charges. Portland police began searching the area…
Read MoreTexas Man Charged Federally for Receipt and Transport of Explosives Intended for Use Against Law Enforcement
A Texas man is facing federal charges after allegedly purchasing powerful explosives in New Mexico and expressing plans to use them to harm law enforcement officers and government officials during riots in California. According to court documents, on June 12, 2025, Grzegorz Vandenberg, 48, visited a travel center in Lordsburg, New Mexico, to purchase fireworks.…
Read More13 improvised explosive devices found at home of man arrested near Pennsylvania “No Kings” protest, DA says
Investigators said they found 13 improvised explosive devices, including pipe bombs, inside the home of a man who was heavily armed and arrested near a “No Kings” protest in West Chester, Pennsylvania, over the weekend, after previously saying seven explosives were discovered. Kevin Krebs, 31, is now facing weapons of mass destruction and dozens of…
Read MorePortugal arrests six people linked to far-right group and seizes cache of explosives and weapons
Authorities seized several explosives, firearms — some built with 3D printers — and rounds of ammunition and knives in the operation, police said in a statement. Portuguese authorities arrested six people linked to a far-right group and seized explosive material and several firearms, police said on Tuesday. The detainees are believed to belong to the…
Read MoreSouth Carolina teen charged after FBI agents intercept alleged plans to carry out terrorist attack
A South Carolina teen has been charged with acts of terrorism after allegedly expressing his support for a foreign terrorist organization and taking proactive steps to carry out an attack, according to state law enforcement. On Tuesday, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division announced that 17-year-old Daniel Fox Fischer from Horry County was charged with…
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