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On 5 February 2024, a Tennessee man was arrested after an FBI investigation determined that he was allegedly planning to join a militia and travel to the U.S.-Mexico border with explosives and firearms to commit acts of violence.
On 2 February 2024, a 44-year-old man from Lexington allegedly sent an email from his personal account to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office threatening to use an IED against the Sheriff. The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) opened an investigation into the threat, consulted with SLED’s bomb squad, and determined that the suspect had identified a viable recipe for an IED in the emailed threat.
On 25 January 2024, at approximately 0840 hours local time, Florida Highway Patrol responded to the shoulder of the Interstate 75 exit ramp leading to State Road 52 in Pasco County for a report of a suspected explosive device that had been discovered by contractors with the Florida Department of Transportation. Tampa Police Department and state bomb technicians were contacted and arrived at the scene to examine the device. The device was removed for further testing. No further device details were released. An investigation is ongoing.
On 22 January 2024, a Rowan County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) deputy pulled over a vehicle for expired tags in the parking lot of a gas station on Long Ferry Road in the Salisbury area, noticed the 45-year-old male driver acting nervous, and requested a K9 unit. The K9 alerted to the presence of potential illegal narcotics in the vehicle, leading to a search. RCSO deputies discovered at least four IEDs in the glove box and also found ball bearings, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.
On 17 January 2024, Gordon County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home on Pleasant Hill Road in Calhoun after receiving a report of a suspicious package. Floyd County Bomb Squad technicians responded to assist and examined the device, described as an improvised incendiary device (IID), before rendering it safe. No further device details were provided. On 18 January, deputies arrested a male suspect. The investigation is ongoing.
On the night of 10 January 2024, the Washington Police Department and Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Washington shopping center for a wellness check on a 40-year-old man slumped over in his vehicle in the parking lot. While inspecting the man’s vehicle, authorities found IEDs, methamphetamines, and an unspecified weapon.
On the night of 10 January 2024, the Washington Police Department and Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Washington shopping center for a wellness check on a man slumped over in his vehicle in the parking lot. While inspecting the individual’s vehicle, authorities found IEDs, described as “homemade military-grade grenades with small ball bearings inside,” methamphetamines, and an unspecified weapon. The Cherry Point Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit was called in to assist.
On 1 January 2024, Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) deputies responded to a home on Bellezza Way in Fort Myers after receiving a call from the resident that his neighbor had overdosed in his driveway. During a search of the caller’s residence, deputies discovered a pyrotechnic device described as a railroad torpedo and bomb-making material (BMM), including hand grenade bodies, mercury switches, and two brown rectangular pieces of suspected explosives labeled "Dangerous Explosive.” The LCSO Bomb Squad responded to assist and removed the BMM from the scene.
TRIPwire, 5 June 2023 On 3 June 2023, at approximately 1245 hours local time, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded to a residence in Crystal River after an IED was discovered near the mailbox at the end of a driveway. No further device details have been released. The CCSO Bomb Squad responded to assist and confirmed the IED was viable. Bomb technicians used a robot to render the device safe and removed it from the scene for offsite disposal. The incident remains under investigation.
TRIPwire, 23 May 2023