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North Carolina: IED Found During Traffic Stop, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 18:40

On 8 September 2024, at approximately 1530 hours local time, Eden Police Department officers stopped a vehicle in Eden that appeared to have a fake license plate. Officers conducted a search of the vehicle and discovered drugs and an IED. The Greensboro Police Department’s Hazardous Devices Team was called to assist and removed the device. No additional device details were released. The 49-year-old male driver of the vehicle was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon of mass destruction and possession of a controlled substance.

Georgia: IID Thrown onto Building’s Roof

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 18:31

On 2 September 2024, at approximately 0220 hours local time, Cairo Fire Department crews responded to a fire at a building on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Cairo and extinguished the blaze. Georgia State Fire Marshal's Office investigators also responded to the scene and obtained video surveillance footage showing an unidentified suspect throwing an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, onto the roof of the building before fleeing the scene. The fire is being investigated as an act of arson, and the investigation is ongoing.

North Carolina: Pyrotechnic Functioned Inside Mailbox, Second Pyrotechnic Discovered in Adjacent Mailbox

Submitted by emcjohnson on Tue, 09/24/2024 - 11:40

On 28 August 2024, at approximately 1033 hours local time, Rowan County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) received a report of an explosion inside a mailbox at a residence on the 1800 block of N.C. Highway 152 West near China Grove. RCSO deputies and Cabarrus County Bomb Squad technicians responded to the scene, where they determined the initial explosion was caused by a pyrotechnic device. A secondary search uncovered a second device, described as a commercial pyrotechnic mortar inside an adjacent mailbox.

Mississippi: BMM Found in Former Teacher’s Residence

Submitted by emcjohnson on Mon, 09/23/2024 - 16:26

On 29 August 2024, Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department deputies, Meridian Police Department officers, and FBI agents searched a home on the 1200 block of 64th Court in Meridian, which belonged to a former Clarkdale Attendance Center school teacher who had reportedly made threats on social media earlier in the week involving the use of explosives and firearms against named victims. During the search, authorities discovered alleged bomb-making material (BMM) and arrested the 36-year-old male suspect. No additional details were released about the BMM.

Georgia: Incendiary Device Found in Burning Vehicle

Submitted by emcjohnson on Mon, 09/23/2024 - 16:14

On 12 August 2024, at approximately 0020 hours local time, Nashville Police Department officers and Nashville Fire Department crews responded to reports of a vehicle on fire. Police officers smelled gasoline inside the vehicle, and fire crews extinguished the remains of the blaze. After a K-9 discovered an incendiary device inside the car, Fire marshals from the State Fire Marshal’s Office were called to inspect the vehicle, confirmed gasoline was inside the car, and declared the fire an act of arson. No further information has been released. The investigation is ongoing.

Tennessee: HME, Drug Manufacturing Lab Discovered in Home, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 10:55

North Carolina: Explosive Device Functioned in Retirement Home, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 10:51

On 20 August 2024, at approximately 0230 hours local time, Charlotte Fire Department crews responded to a retirement home on Dr. Carver Road after a 76-year-old male suspect used an unspecified explosive device to set fire to the building, which was extinguished by the sprinkler system. The building sustained approximately $15,000 of damages. No further device details were reported.

Tennessee: IID Thrown at Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 09:40

On 11 August 2024, at approximately 2215 hours local time, Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers responded to a residence on the 1000 block of Kney Street for reports of a fire. The resident reported that their neighbor threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail composed of a lit soda-pop bottle, onto their porch. The IID ignited a blaze that the victim quickly extinguished. MPD officers arrested the 25-year-old female suspect at the scene, and she is facing aggravated arson charges. No further information was released.

Tennessee: Three IEDs Found in Residence During Drug Bust, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 09:39

On 7 August 2024, law enforcement officers with the 10th Judicial Drug Task Force served a search warrant at a residence and storage unit in the 200 block of Kenneth Street in Athens. During the search, authorities discovered 3 IEDs; 41 firearms, of which four had been reported stolen; approximately 540 grams of methamphetamine; drug paraphernalia; and more than $40,000 in cash. ATF agents responded to the scene and removed the IEDs. No further device details were released.

South Carolina: Pipe Bomb, Drugs, and Counterfeit Money Found at Gas Station, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 09:36

On 12 August 2024, at approximately 1530 hours local time, Anderson Police Department officers responded to a gas station on the 1500 block of Pearman Dairy Road for a wellness check. After discovering a man with drugs and counterfeit money, officers searched his vehicle and discovered what appeared to be explosive materials. Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad technicians were called to the scene and removed an IED described as a pipe bomb from the vehicle. During a search of the suspect’s home, authorities located currency printers and additional counterfeit money.