Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Police: Indiana woman made bombs out of Monster Energy cans, wanted to blow up a high school
A southern Indiana woman faces a felony charge after police say she made various homemade explosives, including bombs made with Monster Energy cans. Ahnna I. Tipton, 19, faces a possession of a destructive device charge after being arrested Thursday in Evansville. The charge stems from alleged explosive devices police found while Tipton was at the…
Read MoreMan charged with attempted murder after detonating explosive devices, deputies say
A man is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly detonated explosive devices while firefighters were responding to a reported vehicle fire Saturday morning, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. Crews with the Foresthill Fire Protection District arrived at the scene around 11:23 a.m. after receiving reports of a vehicle fire in front of…
Read MoreEight Mexican soldiers killed by improvised explosive device
Eight Mexican soldiers have died after triggering an improvised explosive device (IED) in the state of Michoacán, underlining the rising use of mines by organised crime factions. The soldiers were on patrol in an armoured vehicle in the municipality of Los Reyes, near the border with the state of Jalisco, when the mine detonated on…
Read MorePalm Springs bombing suspect appears to have posted bomb tests on YouTube
Guy Bartkus — the lone suspect in a fatal car bombing that took place outside of a fertility center in Palm Springs, California, on May 17 — appears to have operated multiple social media accounts where he posted videos of homemade explosive devices and messages pointing to his plans. Law enforcement officers are reviewing the…
Read MoreSuspect in Palm Springs Bombing Died in Blast, Officials Say
Investigators on Sunday identified a 25-year-old man as the suspect in the bombing outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, Calif., as they searched for the motive behind the blast that damaged several blocks downtown and, they believe, killed him as well. The suspect, Guy Edward Bartkus of Twentynine Palms, Calif., had “nihilistic ideations,” authorities…
Read MoreGermany arrests three Ukrainian nationals for plotting Russian ‘sabotage’ bomb attacks
The three suspects plotted to carry out arson and explosive attacks on German freight transport systems, according to federal prosecutors. Three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested in Germany and Switzerland on suspicion of acting as agents for Russia in a plot involving parcel bombs, German prosecutors said on Wednesday. The men are suspected of being…
Read MoreTehama authorities say Tennessee gamer’s tip thwarted school shooting
Over the weekend, police arrested two teens they claim were planning a mass shooting. The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that two suspects, aged 14 and 15, were planning a mass shooting at Evergreen Middle School in the town of Cottonwood. Law enforcement said they received a tip on May 9 from…
Read MoreIgnited explosive device found inside church rectory
A man has been arrested after police say an explosive device was discovered inside a church rectory. According to the Mahanoy City Police Department, officers arrested 32-year-old Kyle Kuczynski, who was wanted on a bench warrant. Police say Kuczynski was wanted in connection with an incident at St. Teresa of Calcutta Rectory on May 6,…
Read MoreGreece: Woman dies after device explodes in her hands
A woman was killed in an explosion in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, police said on Saturday. An explosive device the woman had been carrying exploded in her hands, authorities said. “It appears that she was carrying an explosive device and planned to plant it [at] a bank’s ATM,” a senior police official told the Reuters agency.…
Read MoreHoke County man accused of leading ALE agents past possible IED earlier in April arrested Wednesday
A man was arrested on Wednesday after he was accused escaping from Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) agents earlier in April and leading them past a possible homemade explosive device (IED). According to the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office, the sheriff’s office’s “special response team” located Jonathan Oxendine, 32, around 9 p.m. in the southern part of…
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