A man was arrested after a traffic stop led to the discovery of an explosive device on Thursday night, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say that during the stop on April 30, deputies made contact with a driver identified as 36-year-old Kenneth Francis. He reportedly had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear and was found to be in possession of brass knuckles. An explosive device was also discovered inside his vehicle. Members of the regional Consolidated Bomb Squad responded to the scene, safely recovered the device, and rendered it safe.
Read more…
Source: MyNews4 News
Sign up for the Counter-IED Report Newsletters
The latest news and insights delivered right to your inbox
Related:
- U.S. Navy EOD, Canadian Clearance Divers Strengthen Maritime Readiness in Halifax
June 9, 2025
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians from EOD Mobile Unit SIX and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) clearance divers conducted a weeklong bilateral training exercise in Halifax, June 2–6, focused on advancing Allied interoperability through unmanned systems, mine countermeasures diving, and underwater emergency response. The training brought together ...
- New Jersey: Materials for improvised explosive device found in 2 homes in Moorestown
June 9, 2025
A minor from Burlington County, New Jersey is in custody after materials to make an improvised explosive device (IED) were found in two locations in Moorestown, authorities said. Moorestown Police said they conducted an investigation on both Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8. Police were first notified that an improvised explosive device may be at ...
- Japan: Blast occurs at US Kadena Air Base, injuring 4 Japan SDF members
June 9, 2025
An explosion occurred Monday near the U.S. military’s Kadena Air Base in the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, slightly injuring four Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members who were working at a depot, local and Defense Ministry officials said. The ministry officials said there was an unidentified explosion while SDF personnel were preparing for bomb disposal operations, ...
- California: 2,000 National Guard troops will be sent to L.A. amid clashes over immigration raids
June 8, 2025
The Trump administration said it would send 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles after a second day in which protesters confronted immigration agents during raids of local businesses. The move marks a major escalation in Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration and came amid concerns from some officials in California. The Guard has been deployed to ...
- Pennsylvania: Homemade fireworks caused Butler County house explosion, injuring 2
June 7, 2025
Pennsylvania State Police say homemade fireworks and improvised explosive devices caused a house explosion that injured two people Wednesday afternoon in Butler County, one critically. The explosion was reported shortly before 1:30 p.m. in Muddy Creek Township. Police said a 48-year-old man, whom they described as a suspect in the incident, was in critical condition, while ...
- Oregon: FBI and Local Partners Interrupt IED and Mass Shooting Event
June 5, 2025
The FBI Portland Field Office and local law enforcement partners arrested a Columbia County, Oregon, juvenile who conspired to conduct an improvised explosive attack and mass shooting at the Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, Washington, on May 22, 2025. The teen, whose name will not be released due to an effort to limit public disclosure of ...
- New York: Man charged with supplying chemicals in Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing
June 4, 2025
A Washington man is charged with providing large amounts of chemicals used in a car bomb outside a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic last month, federal authorities said Wednesday. Daniel Jongyon Park, 32, of Kent, Washington, was arrested in Poland, where he had traveled after the May 17 car bombing outside the American Reproductive Centers clinic ...
- Premier US military CBRNE command supports Exercise Immediate Response
June 4, 2025
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – Soldiers from the U.S. military’s premier Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) formation honed their ability to enable large-scale multinational operations during Exercise Immediate Response in Europe. American Soldiers from several 20th CBRNE Command units participated in the exercise with NATO and partner nation units. Scheduled by U.S. European Command and ...
- Trump signs travel ban on nationals from 12 countries, restrictions on 7 more
June 4, 2025
President Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation barring travelers and immigrants from a dozen countries and restricting the entry of nationals of another seven nations, citing concerns about national security. Mr. Trump’s proclamation fully bans the entry of foreigners from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan ...
- Michigan: Chinese Nationals Charged with Conspiracy and Smuggling a Dangerous Biological Pathogen into the U.S.
June 4, 2025
DETROIT – Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, citizens of the People’s Republic of China, were charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the United States, false statements, and visa fraud, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr. Gorgon was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge Cheyvoryea ...
- 414th Chemical Company earns 2025 Sibert Award for excellence in CBRN operations
June 2, 2025
During Chemical Corps Regimental Week, the U.S. Army Reserve’s 414th Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Company, based in Orangeburg, South Carolina, received the 2025 Maj. Gen. William L. Sibert Award for excellence in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear readiness and performance. The unit, led by Capt. Brendan Doran and 1st Sgt. Joshua Land, returned from a ...
- North Carolina: Suspicious incendiary device found near Blue Ridge Parkway prompts evacuation
June 2, 2025
Rangers with the National Park Service (NPS) responded to a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday after receiving reports of a suspicious item in the dirt. Officials with the NPS said the device was located near an intersection by the Folk Art Center at about 11:45 a.m. The Asheville Police ...
- US gives nod to Syria to bring foreign jihadist ex-rebels into army
June 2, 2025
The United States has given its blessing to a plan by Syria’s new leadership to incorporate thousands of foreign jihadist former rebel fighters into the national army, provided that it does so transparently, President Donald Trump’s envoy said. Three Syrian defence officials said that under the plan, some 3,500 foreign fighters, mainly Uyghurs from China and ...
- Colorado: Attack at Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall in burns eight people
June 2, 2025
A suspect is in custody after what the FBI is calling a “targeted act of violence” at Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday. Witnesses said the suspect used a “makeshift flamethrower” and threw Molotov cocktails that burned multiple victims during a march in support of Israeli hostages, according to an FBI official. Boulder police ...
- Indiana woman made bombs out of Monster Energy cans, wanted to blow up a high school
May 30, 2025
A southern Indiana woman faces a felony charge after police say she made various homemade explosives, including bombs made with Monster Energy cans. Ahnna I. Tipton, 19, faces a possession of a destructive device charge after being arrested Thursday in Evansville. The charge stems from alleged explosive devices police found while Tipton was at the hospital. ...