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On 25 November 2024, at approximately 0625 hours local time, Brentwood Fire and Rescue crews responded to the 1200 block of Warner Court in Brentwood for a report of smoke coming from a home. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, and the remnants of several IIDs, described as Molotov cocktails, were found at the scene. The home sustained extensive damage as a result of the fire, but no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.
On 6 December 2024, Pike County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies attempted to perform a traffic stop in McComb on a suspicious vehicle, which fled the scene, leading deputies on a brief chase. The driver eventually abandoned the vehicle at the intersection of 5th Street and Brine Avenue and fled, but deputies located and arrested the suspect. Inside the vehicle, PCSO deputies discovered an IED with a fuse, prompting them to request the assistance of the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security Bomb Squad. Bomb technicians removed the device from the scene for later disposal.
8 December 2024, at approximately 0200 hours local time, Cape Coral Police Department (CCPD) officers responded to a home on Southeast 8th Avenue in Cape Coral after a man allegedly threatened a resident with an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, before threatening to throw the IID at a car in the driveway. The suspect also brandished a sword and allegedly threatened the homeowner with it. The interaction was caught on home surveillance video, and officers located the 36-year-old male suspect at his residence nearby.
On 26 November 2024, at approximately 2030 hours local time, Greene County Sheriff’s Department deputies discovered an IED, described as a pipe bomb, inside a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop near Culbertson Road in Greeneville. Morristown Explosive Ordnance Detection Unit technicians responded to handle the device. No further device details were released. Deputies also discovered guns, drugs, and drug paraphernalia inside the car. The male driver was arrested and charged with possession of prohibited weapons by a convicted felon, among other charges.
On 18 November 2024, Myrtle Beach Police Department (MBPD) officers responded to a restaurant on the 500 block of S Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach after a woman threw IIDs, described as Molotov cocktails, at the front and side doors, igniting a fire that damaged the front door. On 24 November, MBPD responded to the same restaurant after an IID, described as a Molotov cocktail, was thrown at the restaurant from the window of a vehicle. The IID ignited a fire on the street that was extinguished by an employee.
On 23 November 2024, a homeowner notified the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office after two IIDs, described as Molotov cocktails, ignited a fire after being thrown at their residence on North Main Street and East 43rd Street in Jacksonville. The devices shattered a window and damaged the front porch. At least two broken bottles were found near the home. On 25 November, surveillance video footage captured two unidentified suspects throwing multiple IIDs at the homeowner’s business on Main Street and Tallulah, igniting a fire that damaged the structure and interior of the building.
On 20 November 2024, a 30-year-old Florida man was arrested after FBI agents discovered his alleged plot to function an IED at the New York Stock Exchange in New York the week before Thanksgiving. The suspect reportedly tasked an FBI undercover agent with procuring explosives to use in an IED. The IED would include a “remote-trigger” he constructed out of two-way radios. The FBI began investigating the suspect in February 2024 after receiving a tip that he was storing bomb-making instructions in a storage unit.
On 19 November 2024, Flagler County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) deputies discovered 2 IEDs, 28 pounds of cannabis, and 3 firearms while executing a narcotics-related search warrant at a residence on Burning Ember Lane in Palm Coast. FCSO deputies called the St. John's County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad to assist, and bomb technicians took possession of the devices. No additional details on the devices were provided. A 51-year-old male suspect was arrested. The ATF is assisting in analyzing the devices, and the investigation is ongoing.
On 13 November 2024, at approximately 1400 hours local time, Highlands County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded after a non-functional pipe bomb, described as a metal pipe with a closed bottom and removable threaded top, was discovered in a tool cabinet assigned to a 37-year-old employee of a manufacturing company at Sebring Regional Airport Industrial Park in Sebring. A bomb technician from the State Fire Marshal’s Office inspected the device and stated that the device did not contain any explosive material but had the characteristics of an IED.
On 13 November 2024, media reports indicated that Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies arrested two suspects after executing an outstanding warrant at a residence on the 6400 block of Southeast Lockerby Place in Hobe Sound. MCSO deputies discovered a pipe bomb and bomb-making material (BMM) used to construct the pipe bomb, including exploding target material, ball bearings, and PVC pipe in the residence. Deputies also found multiple firearms in the home, some of which had visible drill marks and altered switches.