Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Maui 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.…
Read MoreLake Worth police say man left bags of potentially explosive material at two sites, made threats
Law enforcement officials are working to determine why a man allegedly placed bags containing pressure cookers at two sites in Lake Worth, causing hours-long traffic disruptions as investigators shut down a nearby highway for safety. According to Lake Worth Police Chief J.T. Manoushagian, police responded to the Walmart in Lake Worth at 9:40 on Thursday…
Read MoreDomestic machete assault leads to discovery of ‘potentially viable explosive device’ in car outside East Harlem NYPD precinct
The NYPD Bomb Squad and Emergency Service Unit responded to the department’s 25th Precinct in East Harlem on Wednesday afternoon after a domestic assault involving a machete led to the discovery of a “potentially viable improvised explosive device” in a car outside the station house. Two men, who are cousins, pulled up to the 25th…
Read MoreMan admits bombing Minneapolis hair salon, returning year later and vandalizing the shop
A 59-year-old man has admitted that he set off a bomb at a Minneapolis hair salon in 2022 and returned a year later to lob a brick through the store’s window. Michael Allen Francisco pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis to using an explosive to “maliciously damage or destroy” a business following…
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