Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Oregon man faces federal charges for making hoax bomb threats targeting Jewish hospitals and care centers across New York
An Oregon man who is accused of targeting several Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York City and Long Island with fake bomb threats was arrested on federal charges Tuesday, according to prosecutors. Domagoj Patkovic, 31, of Portland, Oregon, is charged with multiple counts of conspiring to make and making threats concerning explosives, conspiring…
Read MoreLas Vegas teenager plotted ISIS-inspired terror attack, built bombs in room: documents
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A teenager, Joshua Robles, accused of planning a terror attack in Las Vegas was allegedly building bombs in his room and may have been preparing to target a school, according to documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained. Detectives tied the post back to Robles’ North Las Vegas residence, documents said,…
Read MoreMan Arrested for Explosives Threats and Attack on Energy Facility
Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, 43, a Jordanian citizen residing in Orlando, Florida, is charged with four counts of threatening to use explosives and one count of destruction of an energy facility. At his detention hearing yesterday, Hnaihen was ordered detained pending trial. “We allege that the defendant threatened to carry out hate-fueled mass violence in…
Read MoreMaui man arrested in connection with improvised explosive device; makes initial court appearance
A Maui man made his initial appearance in US District Court today following his arrest on a criminal complaint for “possessing an unregistered destructive device and attempting to damage property by means of explosives.” Robert Francis Dumaran, 47, of Kahului, Maui, appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Kenneth J. Mansfield. The complaint and affidavit allege…
Read MoreFBI investigates IEDs found on Maui
Reports of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on Maui have prompted the FBI and Maui Police Department to investigate. According to the FBI, several devices have been recovered in the Kahului and Pukalani areas. No injuries have been reported, but officials are asking for the public’s assistance in reporting any suspicious activity. The IEDs resemble small,…
Read MoreAlabama AG office bombing suspect changes plea to guilty
The Irondale man accused of detonating a bomb outside the Alabama Attorney General’s office has changed his plea to guilty. No one was hurt in the explosion and little damage was done to the building. The suspected bomber, Kyle Calvert, originally pleaded not guilty to the charges back in February, but new court filings confirm…
Read MoreLawyer Who Tried to Set Off Bomb Outside of Chinese Embassy Pleads Guilty
A Florida lawyer pleaded guilty on Friday to placing a bag of explosives near the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., and trying to detonate it with a rifle, according to court records. This was not the first time the lawyer, Christopher Rodriguez, had attempted a detonation, prosecutors said. He had previously set off explosives in…
Read MoreBomb Smuggled Into Tehran Guesthouse Months Ago Killed Hamas Leader
Ismail Haniyeh, a top leader of Hamas, was assassinated on Wednesday by an explosive device covertly smuggled into the Tehran guesthouse where he was staying, according to seven Middle Eastern officials, including two Iranians, and an American official. The bomb had been hidden approximately two months ago in the guesthouse, according to five of the…
Read MoreDelco man gets more than 7 years in prison for using explosives to blow up ATMs in Philly, Del.
A Delaware County man has been sentenced to serve 90 months — or seven-and-a-half years — in prison after pleading guilty to charges that claimed he and two others used explosives to destroy ATMs in Philadelphia and Delaware. According to law enforcement officials, Cushmir McBride, 25, of Yeadon, was sentenced on Wednesday to serve 90…
Read MoreMan and woman drop homemade explosive device in north Alabama while being chased by deputy, officials say
A man and woman are being held in the Limestone County Jail in connection with the discovery of what authorities say was a “homemade explosive device.” The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday investigators were searching for a stolen motorcycle. Lt. Jay Stinnett encountered a man and woman pushing a motorcycle on Zehner Road.…
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