Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Anne Arundel County Fire Marshal’s Office Arrests a Second Suspect In connection with the April 2026 Destructive Device Investigation
The Anne Arundel County Fire Department (AACoFD) Office of the Fire Marshal, Fire/Arson & Explosives Investigative Bureau (FIB), has made a second arrest in connection with the ongoing April 14, 2026, investigation into the manufacture and possession of destructive devices. The investigation began in April of this year after AACoFD and FIB Investigators served a…
Read MoreSouth Germany train station reopens after morning explosion injured two, police say
An explosion near a German train station followed by the discovery of a suspicious object caused police to temporarily close the transport hub in the southern city of Augsburg on Wednesday morning. Later in the morning, police said the suspicious object had been identified as harmless and that the train station was reopened again at…
Read MoreGerman authorities probe suspected sabotage after 2 power substation disruptions
Two incidents that disrupted power distribution systems in the west and east of Germany are being investigated as possible sabotage, authorities said Wednesday, while one of them was also being examined for possible terrorism links. Multiple explosive devices were found Tuesday morning at a substation near the Jänschwalde coal-fired power plant in Brandenburg in northeast…
Read MoreImprovised explosive devices found near German power plant, police say
Several improvised explosive devices were found at a substation near a coal-fired power plant in Germany on Tuesday and several power lines were damaged, police and a grid operator said. Operator 50Hertz said there was a “brief interruption of service” but all lines are now back in operation at the Preilack substation, which distributes power…
Read MoreOklahoma troopers arrest wife of Crestview man killed by SWAT on explosives charge
The spouse of a Crestview man killed in a SWAT-involved incident earlier this month was arrested last week in Oklahoma after being stopped with guns and an explosive device, according to authorities. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that 24-year-old Madeline Haner was arrested last Tuesday by Oklahoma Highway Patrol on a charge of:…
Read MoreRussian officer dies in car blast in St. Petersburg
A lieutenant colonel was killed in a car explosion in Russia’s second-largest city, St. Petersburg, on Thursday. Russia’s Investigative Committee said the blast occurred in Pushkinsky on the southern outskirts of the city. Neighborhoods in the area are known to house Russian military personnel. Local media suggest the car exploded when the driver turned on…
Read MoreMan dies after detonating explosive device as officers approach Sumner property
A 46-year-old man died after detonating an explosive device as officers approached him at a Sumner property following a domestic violence call in Puyallup on Wednesday, police said. Puyallup police received a 911 call at about 3 p.m. from a 45-year-old woman reporting a domestic violence incident at her apartment. Officers responded, but the male…
Read MoreExplosive devices found in a SoCal boy’s home after school threat, officials say
A Santa Barbara County sheriff’s bomb squad was dispatched to the home of a youth after threats were made to a school, according to authorities. Two explosive devices were recovered from the boy’s home Saturday, and officials said the “potential school threat” had been thwarted. Raquel Zick, a spokesperson for the county Sheriff’s Office, declined…
Read MoreSuspected destructive devices recovered in New Mexico forest, reward offered
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating the placement of multiple improvised explosive or incendiary devices in a forest in northern New Mexico, according to the agency. The bureau is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the individual or individuals responsible for placing or…
Read MoreFBI thwarts an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York Capitol building
A woman has been charged with providing support to a terror group after allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York State Capitol building in Albany, federal officials said Thursday. Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, allegedly told a confidential source that she supported ISIS and asked for help learning to make explosives, according to…
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