Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Irish police foil suspected dissident republican car bomb near Northern Ireland border
The device was discovered during a planned operation in County Monaghan, close to the border with Northern Ireland. The bomb was made safe by the Irish Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team before being removed for forensic examination. Police said the operation had prevented an attack that could have caused “devastating consequences”. Garda (Irish police) Commissioner…
Read MoreWichita man sentenced after selling pipe bombs, drugs to ATF undercover agent
A Wichita man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after selling drugs and explosive devices to an undercover federal agent. According to court documents, Adam C. Garcia, 31, of Wichita, pleaded guilty to one count of drug conspiracy. Between March 2024 and April 2024, an undercover agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,…
Read MoreFeds: Convicted duo in deadly 2019 Clearfield bombing sentenced to life in prison
Two men convicted for their respective roles in a deadly 2019 bombing that killed a Clearfield County woman will both spend the rest of their lives behind bars. Clint Addleman, the man who has been described as the ‘mastermind’ behind the bombing, appeared in federal court Wednesday morning where he was given two life sentences…
Read MoreExplosive, radioactive substances at late chemist’s home bring bomb squad to Lexington
A highly explosive chemical, radioactive substances and more hazardous materials found at a late chemist’s house in Lexington brought out the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad for a complex removal Monday, officials said. A hazmat team and an FBI bomb technican were also part of the response prompted by a clean-out of a home on…
Read MoreExplosives found, traffic stop ends in arrest after bomb squad call for devices
An unidentified person is facing a number of charges after authorities found them driving recklessly with explosive devices inside their vehicle. Lakeside Police Department took the person into custody on Wednesday night, July 15, following what officials consider a dangerous series of events that began with a traffic violation and ended with a bomb squad…
Read MoreElk Grove Man Arrested for Making Threats to Use Fireworks to Damage Generators Supplying Federal Buildings in Sacramento on the Fourth of July
On July 1, 2026, federal authorities arrested Trevon McDaniel, aka “The_wild_wolfspider,” 19, of Elk Grove, for making threats concerning an attempt to damage or destroy buildings or property by means of fire or explosives, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. According to court documents, McDaniel came to the attention of law enforcement because of an investigation…
Read MoreLuton man jailed for terrorism offences after banned documents found
Abdullah bin Yassir, 23, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after detectives found several documents in his possession containing instructions on how to manufacture explosives, as well as other content linked to Islamist terrorism. Yassir was arrested in July 2025 as part of an investigation led by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU).…
Read MoreExplosions rock Damascus, wounding 18, as French President Macron visits Syria
Explosions rocked Damascus on Tuesday as France’s president met with his Syrian counterpart in a landmark visit, wounding at least 18 people, Syria’s Interior Ministry said. Emmanuel Macron had entered the presidential palace to meet Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa when the explosions happened near the Four Seasons Hotel. Syrian authorities did not immediately comment on…
Read MoreWoman suspected of Monaco bombing found shot dead near Kyiv
A woman suspected of carrying out last week’s bomb attack in Monaco that seriously injured a Ukraine-born business tycoon has been found shot dead near Kyiv, in the latest twist in a case that has shaken the wealthy Mediterranean principality. Ukrainian prosecutors said on Tuesday the woman had been found with a gunshot wound to…
Read MoreManhunt launched after Monaco blast targets Ukrainian-born oligarch
Police in Monaco and France were searching for a suspected bomber on Tuesday after three people were wounded by an explosion in the wealthy principality which two sources said was an attack on a Ukrainian-born oligarch. The suspect is believed to have fled on foot to France, Monaco prosecutor Stephane Thibault said, after the attack…
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