The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office announced an arrest in connection with the October 5 explosions in Leesburg. Trent Lasher of Leesburg was arrested January 29 and charged with two felony counts of possession of, Manufacturing, and use of firebombs or explosives.
The arrest is the result of the investigation involving the explosions reported around 4 a.m. in the Sparkleberry Terrace area. When first responders arrived, they found several manholes dislodged by what was reported as explosions. Further investigation determined that the blast was the result of an improvised explosive device or IED.
Read more…
Source: WZRV News
Sign up for the Counter-IED Report Newsletters
The latest news and insights delivered right to your inbox
Related:
- Colorado: Pueblo police officers injured in explosion during evidence collection at bomb range
February 12, 2026
Two officers with the Pueblo Police Department’s (PPD) Pueblo Metro Bomb Squad (PMBS) Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) have been injured during an ongoing criminal investigation. According to the city, around 10:35 a.m. on Thursday, PMBS EOD technicians and para-technicians were in the evidence-processing phase of an ongoing criminal investigation in PPD’s bomb range. During this investigation, ...
- Texas: Paris police investigating explosion from apparent IED
February 12, 2026
Officers in Paris responded to a scene of sparks raining down from overhead electrical lines at a vacant lot after an explosion was heard Thursday morning. According to Paris Police, officers were patrolling the 600 block of East Houston Street at around 1 a.m. when they heard an explosion. The officers located fragments of what they ...
- Pennsylvania: Arrest warrant unsealed in alleged bomb making case
February 11, 2026
An arrest of a Wilkes-Barre man in late December on allegations he attempted to make an explosive device was based on online searches of recent terroristic attacks using homemade explosives and online purchases of syringes and other materials, according to an unsealed criminal complaint. Saleh Edwards, 24, of Saint Clair Street, remains jailed without bail at ...
- US Military warns EOD techs against uploading ‘highly sensitive’ bomb disposal data into generative AI systems
February 10, 2026
The military’s top EOD technology authority recently warned bomb technicians against uploading restricted technical material into generative artificial intelligence systems — including Pentagon-approved platforms and commercial offerings. Internal correspondence reviewed by DefenseScoop echoed the warning issued by the EOD Technology Center (EODTECHCEN) in the last few weeks, but it suggested users of a secure system containing ...
- Tennessee: Man arrested after improvised explosive device recovered from S. Nashville dumpster
February 8, 2026
A man faces serious charges following a South Nashville hazmat incident involving an explosive device. Specialized Investigations detectives arrested 37-year-old Brandon Lamar Holt late Saturday night in the 3200 block of Nolensville Pike. Metro Nashville Police Department said he used gasoline to make an explosive device and leave it in a dumpster at the Mapco store, ...
- North Carolina: Man charged after using ‘improvised explosive device’ multiple times
February 6, 2026
A Greensboro man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly used an “improvised explosive device” multiple times, Guilford County court documents show. According to arrest warrants, on Jan. 20, Jan. 25, and Jan. 29, Jon Ksor, 21, of Greensboro, used a weapon of mass destruction to “maliciously damaged nature, trees, belonging to another by the ...
- Libya: Benghazi attack suspect caught, extradited to US
February 6, 2026
A suspect in the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, has been arrested and brought back to the United States, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday. Zubayr al-Bakoush was brought back to Andrews Air Force Base at 3:00 a.m., Bondi said at a press conference alongside FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. ...
- Cambodia: NPA and CMAC Renew Partnership to Accelerate Mine Clearance
February 6, 2026
Hans Peter Risser, Country Director of Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) in Cambodia, and the Director General of CMAC signed a new partnership agreement for the period of February 2026 to July 2027, to strengthen humanitarian mine action efforts and support Cambodia’s progress toward impact-free of explosive remnants of war in the country, at CMAC headquarters. The ...
- Kansas: Goodland police make arrest after finding drugs, explosive device in search of home
February 4, 2026
The Goodland Police Department reported making an arrest after a search warrant executed at a home in the 200 block of West 11th Street turned up illegal drugs and an improvised explosive device (IED). The explosive prompted further action in which the police department and the Sherman County Sheriff’s Office “secured and maintained the perimeter while ...
- US military says some forces have been dispatched to Nigeria
February 3, 2026
The U.S. has sent a small team of troops to Nigeria, the general in charge of the U.S. command for Africa said on Tuesday, the first acknowledgment of U.S. forces on the ground since Washington struck by air on Christmas Day. President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on what he described as Islamic State targets in Nigeria ...
- Arabian Sea: US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier
February 3, 2026
The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the U.S. military said, in an incident first reported by Reuters. The incident came as diplomats sought to arrange nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, and U.S. President Donald Trump warned that ...
- Washington: Tennis ball bomb found in donation bin at Mount Vernon church
January 30, 2026
Mount Vernon Police are investigating after an dangerous donation turned up at a local church. Police Lt. Dave Shackleton says officers were called to a report of a possible explosive found at the church on E. Evergreen Street around 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29. An employee had discovered what they believed to be a tennis ...
- Virginia: Loudoun County Authorities make an arrest in the Leesburg explosion investigation
January 30, 2026
The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office announced an arrest in connection with the October 5 explosions in Leesburg. Trent Lasher of Leesburg was arrested January 29 and charged with two felony counts of possession of, Manufacturing, and use of firebombs or explosives. The arrest is the result of the investigation involving the explosions reported around 4 ...
- New Mexico: Albuquerque Man Charged After FBI Finds Modified Hand Grenade in His Home
January 27, 2026
An Albuquerque man has been federally charged with unlawfully possessing an improvised explosive device following the discovery of a modified hand grenade in his home. According to court documents, on December 31, 2025, the Albuquerque Police Department responded to a residence in northwest Albuquerque after the resident, Jeff Bramlett, 46, requested medical assistance. While assisting at ...
- Autonomous Breaching System will surpass legacy systems to enhance breaching operations
January 27, 2026
FORT BELVOIR, Va. —Amidst today’s modern battlefield, most people would only think of Soldiers swinging grappling hooks and probing the ground as historical accounts of mine-clearing techniques. Unfortunately, Soldiers still find themselves within an arm’s reach of deadly mine threats and calculated obstructions. While the U.S. Army continues to modernize and transform, Soldiers are trying to ...