Oregon: St.Helens man arrested, faces charges related to Sunset Beach explosive

Police have arrested a man in connection with an explosive device discovered at a public restroom on Oregon’s North Coast last September. Oregon State Police arrested James Mason Liggett, 52, of St. Helens in Grants Pass on Sunday. Liggett was Read More …

Oregon: Explosive device found in public bathroom at Sunset Beach

An explosive device was found Tuesday in a public bathroom at Sunset Beach State Recreation Site on the Oregon Coast. Around 10:21 a.m., Oregon State Parks staff notified Oregon State Police of a suspicious backpack in the bathroom. Bomb technicians Read More …

Oregon: Police investigate ‘improvised explosive’ which led to I-5 closure, suspect arrested

Several blocks in Northeast Portland closed on Thursday afternoon as police searched the area following the arrest of a man accused of making a makeshift bomb. Portland resident Alexander R. Wick, 38, was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center Read More …

Oregon: FBI and Local Partners Interrupt IED and Mass Shooting Event

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 Read More …

Oregon: Man arrested after explosions rattle southeast Salem neighborhood

A man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a series of explosions in a southeast Salem neighborhood. The first explosion was reported on Wed., April 23 around 2:30 a.m. According to the Salem police department, investigators found damage to a Read More …

3 people face federal charges in Tesla arson attacks in U.S. as 80 more vehicles damaged in Canada

About 80 Tesla vehicles at a car dealership in Canada were damaged, authorities said, as the U.S. attorney general announced charges Thursday against three people accused of using Molotov cocktails to set fire to Tesla cars and charging stations. On Read More …

Oregon: Improvised explosive device damages Beaverton officer’s patrol car

An explosion from an improvised explosive device (IED) caused damage to a patrol car early Thursday morning, according to the Beaverton Police Department. At about 2 a.m., a Beaverton patrol officer was responding to a disturbance in north Beaverton. While Read More …

10th Homeland Response Force Conducts Collective Training

WARRENTON, Ore. – Last month, more than 350  Army and Air National Guardsmen from Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Oregon conducted a training exercise at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center in Warrenton. The Sustainment Year Collective Training Exercise (SYCTE) is Read More …

Oregon health officials confirm first human bubonic plague case since 2015

An Oregon resident has been infected with the state’s first case of bubonic plague since 2015, health officials said last week. The resident was likely infected with plague by their symptomatic pet cat, Deschutes County Health Services said in a Read More …

Oregon: Joint Training Strengthens Emergency Response in Eugene

EUGENE, Ore. — On Aug. 16, various local and state agencies came together for a joint training exercise to enhance emergency preparedness in Eugene and surrounding communities. The annual event called a Joint Hazard Assessment Team (J-HAT) training, involved members from Read More …

Oregon Army National Guard trains with Bangladesh Army during Exercise Tiger Lightning 2023

As Exercise Tiger Lightning 2023 began at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Support Operations Training (BIPSOT) center on Feb. 26, 2023, members of the Oregon Army National Guard 3-116 Cavalry Unit, Charlie Company out of Woodburn, Oregon, as well Read More …

Oregon: Close call with explosive material in Grants Pass

Southern Oregon Sanitation’s annual Hazardous Materials Drop-off Day could have gone off with a bang this year, Grants Pass Fire and Rescue officials said Saturday. A one-pound container of toxic material dropped off at the sanitation center along Redwood Highway Read More …

Oregon: Police Detonate Homemade Bomb Left Outside Middle School

Police successfully detonated a homemade bomb found outside a middle school in Sherwood, Oregon, on Wednesday night, according to Sherwood School District. At approximately 6:11 p.m., a “suspicious item” was found by a civilian on the athletic field outside Sherwood Read More …

Oregon: Man Shot Fireworks at Police Officers, Tried to Set Off Explosives

Springfield police took a man into custody Sunday morning after authorities said he repeatedly launched powerful fireworks at officers. The man had a supply of vintage blasting caps and “commercial-grade, mortar type fireworks,” police said. Police found the man on Read More …

Dropping Bombs: Insight on JBLM EOD community partnership

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – With just a quick drive over to Lewis North on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, one can find a rather explosive scene. That’s because it’s home to the 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion. The unit’s main purpose Read More …

Portland Police: Man arrested and commercial grade fireworks seized after Molotov cocktail thrown at PPB officers

Loaded rifle seized in arrest. Deputies arrested a man believed to have thrown a Molotov cocktail at PPB officers. Deps. seized a rifle with a full magazine. They also recovered additional magazines, commercial grade fireworks, a knife & spray paint Read More …

DHS chief details attacks by rioters on law enforcement in Portland with sledgehammers, IEDs

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Thursday detailed to senators the assaults that federal law enforcement had been subjected to from rioters in Portland — saying officers had been attacked with weapons including sledgehammers and improvised explosive devices (IED). Read More …

FBI Portland Statement on Portland Violence

“The FBI’s role is to investigate violent crime and hold those accountable who are engaging in violent acts or significant destruction of property. Our investigations involve specific violations of federal law, including arson, the use of improvised explosive devices, and Read More …

Oregon: Bomb squad remove 6 IED’s from Monmouth home; deputies arrest burglary suspects

Polk County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found six improvised explosive devices at a residence while arresting two burglary suspects Wednesday. The sheriff’s office said deputies were investigating several burglaries and thefts that had occurred in southern Polk County. The investigation Read More …