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NEW BERN, N.C. – Stephan Bullis, the man convicted in the July 1995 bombing at the then Business Telecom, Inc. (BTI) building located in North Raleigh, was resentenced on Friday to 450 months in prison followed by five years of Read More …
A man has been arrested in California for allegedly blowing up two Pacific Gas and Electric transformers and causing “destruction and harm to public safety.” Peter Karasev, 36, was identified with cell phone data and video surveillance footage. He made Read More …
The Springfield Fire Department plans to update equipment for its bomb squad with grant money it received from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. The Fire Department has been awarded a $92,736 Emergency Management Performance Grant, an annual award that assists Read More …
An Ogdensburg Free Academy student will be charged with making a terroristic threat that caused a lockdown of the school on March 3. A press release issued by Ogdensburg Police Chief Mark Kearns says that at 8:23 a.m. the Ogdensburg Read More …
As a U.S. Army combat engineer who worked with explosives, I always admired people in explosives ordnance disposal, or EOD. These are the military’s technically proficient warriors who disarm or safely destroy all types of explosive devices. Because most methods Read More …
FORT CARSON, Colo. – A Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician assumed responsibility as the command sergeant major for the U.S. military’s premier all hazards command. Command Sgt. Maj. David J. Silva became the senior enlisted leader for the 20th Chemical, Read More …
The Philippine National Police has received $3.3 million (P181 million) worth of state-of-the-art equipment and vehicles from the United States government to counter terrorist attacks. US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson led the turnover of the donated equipment to Read More …
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer prevented an explosive device from being loaded onto a flight at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Monday, Feb. 27. The device was detected during the routine screening of checked baggage. The Read More …
Three explosive detection canines and their handlers are keeping passengers safe at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. They are not only keeping people safe but also helping to reduce security wait times. It is all part of the TSA National Explosives Read More …
A senior Defense Department official on Tuesday said U.S. weapons and munitions in Ukraine are not being systemically misused after House lawmakers raised concerns over proper oversight of the billions of dollars in security aid flowing to Kyiv. Colin Kahl, Read More …
Ukraine’s use of US-supplied remote anti-armor mines has helped stop Russian forces and destroyed its tanks and armored vehicles in the Donetsk region, where fierce fighting has been raging. Multiple videos have circulated on social media appearing to show Russian Read More …
A Temecula traffic stop Friday by Southwest Sheriff’s Station deputies resulted in the arrest of a felon wanted for outstanding charges, including explosives-related crimes, the agency reported. The stop was made Friday afternoon at Temecula Parkway and Kevin Place. Read Read More …
Philadelphia police are investigating after a pipe bomb was reportedly discovered behind a church in Holmesburg. Philadelphia police sources tell FOX 29 an 18-inch pipe bomb was found Sunday, just after 1:30 p.m., behind St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, on the Read More …
Albemarle County Fire and Police dealt with an explosive device on Saturday, February 18. Just before 3 p.m. Albemarle County Police and Fire Rescue responded to the Ivy Material Utilization Center for reports of a unexploded mortar round, which is Read More …
At least one Iranian drone targeted an Israeli-linked commercial shipping tanker in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 10, causing minor damage, a US military official familiar with the incident confirmed to Al-Monitor on Friday. The official said the United States Read More …
For decades, airports around the nation have employed sensitive canine noses to detect concealed explosives. While this four-legged fleet has been effective and efficient, researchers have yet to build a mechanical method that can mimic their abilities. Sasha Wrobel and Read More …
Nearly a month ago an explosion rocked a Richmond Hill neighborhood. Now investigators say that explosion was no accident. Authorities say the woman and child living in the home had just moved in the day before the explosion. Police say Steven Glosser Read More …
A U.S. senator is concerned that if allegations about the United States sabotaging Russian natural gas pipelines are true, he and his colleagues weren’t aware of the plan. The U.S. continues to deny that it had any involvement in the Read More …
Federal court documents give more details about what kind of explosive device was found in the home of a man arrested in Austin, Texas, by the FBI Tuesday. Neil Ravi Mehta, 31, of Fort Smith, an employer for Federal Armament Read More …
Police in Tacoma arrested a man Wednesday who is accused of making and detonating improvised explosive devices at his home. According to the Tacoma Police Department, the arrest started with community members alerting officers of explosions coming from near the Read More …