Hawaii: IED explosion leads FBI, MPD to issue public warning

An explosion caused by an improvised explosive device on Old Haleakala Highway, which was placed in a nearby trash receptacle, struck a passing vehicle and the driver was transported for medical services, but was later released. The FBI and Maui Read More …

Hawaii: FBI and Maui police investigating IEDs found in Kahului and Pukalani

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Maui Police Department are investigating Improvised Explosive Devices left in the Kahului and Pukalani areas of Maui, according to a joint statement from the FBI’s Honolulu Division and MPD. “Several devices have been Read More …

Trump Shooter Began Buying Guns, Bomb Materials More Than a Year Ago

Thomas Matthew Crooks made 25 different gun-related buys online between spring 2023 and the first half of this year, and bought material used in explosives six times, officials said, offering new glimpses into their far-ranging investigation into the July 13 Read More …

Pennsylvania: Remote detonator found next to Thomas Crooks’ cellphone at the scene of Butler rally shooting

A remote detonator was found on would-be assassin Thomas Crooks’ body alongside his cell phone after he was shot dead by Secret Service snipers at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. A picture first published by Pittsburgh’s WPXI Read More …

FBI Director Travels to Africa to Meet with Vital Law Enforcement and Intelligence Partners

FBI Director Christopher Wray traveled to Kenya and Nigeria this week and met with senior law enforcement and security officials to demonstrate the FBI’s continued commitment to our strong partnerships in the region and highlight ongoing cooperative efforts to combat Read More …

Massachusetts: Man arrested, accused of throwing pipe bomb at Satanic Temple in Salem

An Oklahoma man was arrested Wednesday after authorities accused him of throwing a pipe bomb at the Massachusetts headquarters of a group called The Satanic Temple. Surveillance cameras showed a man walk up to the building soon after 4 a.m. Read More …

Idaho Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS

Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was arrested Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Coeur d’Alene for attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIS. According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, Mercurio pledged his Read More …

New Jersey, Delaware, Idaho Guard Conduct Interagency Training

TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey, Delaware and Idaho National Guard participated in interagency chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives training with the FBI and state and local law enforcement March 25-28. In the training scenario, the FBI has Read More …

New York: Man arrested after explosive devices found during FBI investigation

A man faces charges after an FBI investigation forced the evacuation of a downtown building Thursday afternoon. Vincenzo Cilino, 24, of Rochester, was taken into custody while the FBI and Rochester police were executing a search warrant at 214 Andrews Read More …

Kentucky: Madisonville man arrested for allegedly making homemade explosives

A Madisonville man was arrested by the FBI on Thursday for allegedly making homemade explosives. Federal court documents state Robert Coleman, 66, was “knowingly engaging in the business of importing, manufacturing, and/or dealing in explosive materials.” The FBI was alerted Read More …