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Kentucky: Pipe Bomb Functioned on Trail

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TRIPwire, 12 April 2023
On 11 April 2023, at approximately 1230 hours local time, Harlan County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to an ATV trail in Harlan County following the discovery of pipe bomb that had already functioned. No further device details have been released. The Kentucky State Police Hazardous Device Unit responded to assist and collected the discharged fragmentation and remains of the device for further examination. No injuries were reported, and the incident remains under investigation.

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Mississippi: Military Ordnance Discovered on Beach

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TRIPwire, 4 April 2023
On 3 April 2023, Long Beach City Police Department officers and Biloxi Bomb Squad technicians responded after a Long Beach resident picking up trash on the beach found a military ordnance, described as a marine signal flare containing red phosphorus. Bomb squad technicians used sand and water to stabilize the ordnance before removing it from the beach for offsite disposal.

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North Carolina: Explosive Device Functioned in Mailbox

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TRIPwire, 24 March 2023
On 22 March 2023, at approximately 1630 hours local time, Wake County Sheriff's Office deputies responded after an explosive device functioned in the mailbox of a residence on Appaloosa Run, north of Interstate 540. No further device details have been released. No damages or injuries were reported, and the incident remains under investigation.

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Florida: Ordnance Discovered at Residence

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TRIPwire, 1 March 2023
On 27 February 2023, at approximately 2020 hours local time, Hialeah Police Department officers responded to a residence on West 54th Street after a man found an object in a tin can that appeared to be a grenade. The tin can, reportedly inherited from a friend that had recently passed away, was examined by authorities, and confirmed to contain a grenade. The Miami-Dade Police Department’s Bomb Disposal Unit responded to the assist and determined that the device was inert and removed it from the scene for safe disposal.

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