California: Suspected homemade explosive, stolen car recovered in San Joaquin County traffic stop

A suspected stolen vehicle and explosive device were recovered Wednesday during a traffic stop in San Joaquin County. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies found a vehicle believed to be involved in a carjacking around 12:20 a.m. that was reported Read More …

UK: Fugitive on FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list arrested in Wales

Daniel Andreas San Diego, one of the FBI’s most wanted terror suspects, has been arrested in Wales, U.S. authorities said Tuesday. The FBI said it coordinated with U.K. authorities to arrest San Diego, who has been wanted in connection with Read More …

California: Explosives found in Putah Creek Canal

Just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, workers cleaning out the Putah Creek Canal between Martin Road and Hilborn Road located what appeared to be a smoke grenade and fragmentary grenade. Officers responded to the scene and called Travis Air Force Base’s Read More …

Joint EOD Teams Converge for Field Training Exercise “Obsidian Dragon”

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — In a significant collaboration across military branches, a six-day Field Training Exercise titled “Obsidian Dragon” concluded at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 13. The FTX brought together Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams from various Read More …

California: Five hurt, one person arrested after explosion at Santa Barbara County courthouse

Five people were injured, and one person was arrested following what officials are calling an intentional explosion at a Southern California courthouse Wednesday morning. Multiple agencies, including The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a report of an explosion Read More …

California: Man arrested for allegedly planting bomb near San Jose businesses

San Jose police arrested a 56-year-old man they believe plated a viable improvised explosive device near businesses last week, forcing evacuations and the bomb squad to dispose of the device. It happened near Ridder Park Drive and Fox Lane last Read More …

California: Crews detonate suspected pipe bomb found at Sacramento County recycling center

Explosive ordinance disposal teams have detonated a live device that was discovered at a recycling center in Sacramento County on Monday. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office says they first got a report about a suspected pipe bomb near Watt Avenue Read More …

Eight suspected terrorists with possible ISIS ties arrested in New York, L.A. and Philadelphia

Eight men from Tajikistan with potential ties to ISIS out of central Asia were arrested over the weekend in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News on Tuesday. The suspects had been Read More …

California Highway Patrol introduces 8 new canine teams

Eight new canine teams were introduced during a CHP ceremony in West Sacramento on Friday. The dogs will be used for various tasks, including detecting human scent, contraband, and explosives across the state. The graduates consist of five Patrol and Read More …

California: Former firefighter, arsonist suspected of placing explosives

A former Placerville resident, Benjamin Cunha, who was previously in prison for arson, was arrested Friday on a search warrant related to “improvised explosive devices” placed in locations in El Dorado and Sacramento counties. Now living in Orangevale Cunha, 41, Read More …

California: Placer County Sheriff gets its first certified bomb detection dog

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office welcomed a new member to the team recently: A certified Explosive Ordnance Disposal team dog. Stanley and his handler, Deputy Lamb, have been in training. On Tuesday, the sheriff’s office announced that Lamb and Stanley Read More …

California: Bomb squad detonates improvised explosive device found in Placer County

A bomb squad team safely detonated a potentially deadly improvised explosive device that was found off a road in Placer County earlier this week, the sheriff’s office said. The device looked like a pressure cooker with wires coming from it, Read More …

EOD Airmen train at Fort Irwin’s National Training Center

In a unique inter-service collaboration, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight from the 812th Civil Engineer Squadron recently teamed up with the Army’s C Company, 2916th Aviation Battalion, “Desert Dustoff,” for an intensive series of training exercises at the National Training Read More …

California: Man arrested after throwing pipe bombs at San Francisco patrol car during pursuit

A man has been arrested for allegedly knocking a parishioner unconscious inside a San Francisco Catholic church and throwing pipe bombs at a patrol car during a car chase, authorities said Monday. The 42-year-old Concord man was arrested Sunday by Read More …

California man detonates explosive-filled teddy bear in parking lot

A man in California was arrested after he was allegedly caught on surveillance video placing a fluffy teddy bear, filled with explosives, in a parking lot and detonating it. The San Bernardino Police Department said officers responded to a possible explosive Read More …

EOD training simulating deployment grows in its second year

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.— Some of the Air Force’s most dangerous missions are undertaken by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) squads regardless of the hostilities and hazards of an unpredictable environment. Dangerous and ever evolving threats to people and property Read More …

Marine EOD Tech Inspires Students at San Clemente High School’s Military Appreciation Night

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – As the sun set on a Friday night football game at San Clemente High School, a different kind of spectacle captivated the crowd during the football team’s military appreciation night, Sept. 8. Marine Read More …