All articles tagged with #explosives
The body of 4-year-old Johnathan Boley was found two miles from his home in Alabama after he went missing with his dog, Buck, on New Year's Eve. His father was arrested on unrelated charges involving explosives at the family home. The community and authorities, including the FBI, conducted an extensive search involving over 160 volunteers.
A 4-year-old boy named Johnathan has been missing in Alabama since New Year's Eve, with a search underway involving law enforcement and volunteers. His father, who was found with explosives on his property and charged with chemical endangerment and explosives-related offenses, has been arrested. The search continues in the heavily wooded area, with authorities urging vigilance and assistance from the public.
Brian Cole Jr, accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC before the January 6 Capitol insurrection, is set for a detention hearing after allegedly confessing to the crimes, with his lawyers seeking release citing his lack of danger and health conditions, while prosecutors argue he remains a threat.
New documents reveal that the alleged Bondi gunmen threw four undetonated explosives, including a tennis ball bomb, during a terrorist attack at a Jewish festival, with police linking the attack to extremist ideology and meticulous planning by Naveed Akram and his father Sajid Akram, who was killed during the incident.
The FBI and Los Angeles law enforcement thwarted a suspected New Year's Eve terror plot by the Turtle Island Liberation Front, arresting four individuals planning to plant bombs at multiple locations in Southern California, with ongoing investigations to identify additional suspects.
Investigators are facing a complex and dangerous scene at a Tennessee explosives plant after a powerful blast destroyed the facility, killing 16 workers. The investigation is hampered by the extensive destruction, undetonated explosives, and lack of witnesses, requiring meticulous scene clearing, evidence collection, and safety measures. The ATF's elite response team is leading efforts to determine the cause, with challenges including identifying the blast origin, recovering victims' remains, and reconstructing the scene from scattered debris. The investigation may take weeks or months.
A man in Washington D.C. was arrested after police found over 200 handmade, potentially functional explosive devices in his tent outside St. Matthew's Cathedral, with threats and a letter expressing hostility towards the Supreme Court, religious groups, and ICE, leading to heightened security concerns and the cancellation of the mass.
A man from New Jersey was arrested outside St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington just before the Red Mass, found to have a large arsenal of explosives including homemade grenades and Molotov cocktails, and had expressed hostility towards various institutions, leading to heightened security concerns and the event's delay.
A man was arrested outside a Washington, DC church before the Supreme Court's new term, facing charges related to possession of explosives and threats, amid heightened security concerns.
Two men were arrested in Salt Lake City after an incendiary device was found under a news vehicle; the device was lit but failed to explode, and authorities also found explosives, firearms, and other illegal items during a search at a suspect's home. The suspects, aged 58 and 31, face potential charges related to weapons and terrorism.
Two men in Utah were arrested after a non-functional incendiary device was found under a news vehicle, with authorities seizing explosives, firearms, and other illegal items during a search at their home. The motive and relationship between suspects remain unclear.
Two men, Adeeb Nasir and Adil Justice Ahme Nasir, were arrested in Salt Lake City after placing a live bomb under a news vehicle, which failed to detonate properly. The FBI led the investigation, uncovering additional explosives, hoax devices, firearms, and narcotics at their home, prompting evacuations and a thorough law enforcement response.
A 13-year-old boy in Washington state was arrested after police found a large collection of guns, homemade weapons, and writings depicting mass shooting scenarios, along with social media posts referencing past school shootings. He faces charges including threats to bomb or injure a school and unlawful possession of firearms and fireworks, while authorities continue to assess the threat to the community.
Explosive devices found at a Burlington apartment led to evacuations and a road closure; the devices were linked to Justin Perkins, who was previously arrested for bringing a pipe bomb to a jobsite. The explosives were safely removed, and residents returned home, with no charges announced yet against Perkins.
Tennessee authorities discovered 14 IEDs in Kevin Wade O'Neal's home during his arrest for threatening officials, with plans to detonate them upon law enforcement's arrival; he faces multiple charges including attempted murder and possession of explosives.