19th CES EOD technician earn ‘Master EOD Badge’

Staff Sgt. Matthew Sanders, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, was awarded the Master EOD Badge at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Jan 25, 2025. The EOD badge identifies and affords recognition to personnel who have Read More …

Tennessee: Jonesborough man accused of bringing explosive device to jail charged

A Jonesborough man accused of bringing an improvised explosive device to jail has been charged, according to the Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office. James Thomas Clay, 29, was arrested by the Johnson City Police Department on January 11 for various Read More …

19th CES EOD technician earns ‘Master EOD Badge’

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. — Staff Sgt. Ian Miller, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, was awarded the Master EOD Badge at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Oct. 4, 2024. The EOD badge identifies Read More …

Arkansas: Area firefighters learn about improvised explosives in one-day training course

More than 20 emergency service personnel were at the Garland County Landfill on Friday afternoon to conclude a day of training on improvised explosives led by the Arkansas Render Safe Task Force. The main portion of the course was at Read More …

Arkansas: Two injured, one missing after ‘pyrotechnics’ incident at weapons facility in Camden

At least two people were injured and another was missing Wednesday after a “pyrotechnics” incident at a defense weapons facility in south Arkansas, the facility’s operators said. A spokesperson for General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems said it happened at Read More …

Arkansas man pleads guilty to firebombing police cars during George Floyd protests

An Arkansas community activist accused in the firebombings of police cars after the 2020 murder of George Floyd pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court. Mujera Benjamin Lung’aho, 33, of North Little Rock, pleaded to one count of malicious destruction of Read More …

Arkansas: Pipe bombs, explosive device components found at residence

A joint investigation by the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) recently uncovered homemade explosive devices and explosive components at a residence in northern Baxter County, a news release from Sheriff John Read More …