On 2 November 2024, federal authorities arrested a 24-year-old man while he was allegedly attempting to target an electric substation in Nashville using an IED attached to an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). According to the U.S. Department of Justice press release, officers arrested the suspect as the UAS was powered on and the IED was armed sitting next to the UAS. In September 2024, the suspect discussed a plan to fly a UAS with an IED attached to it into an electric substation with FBI undercover employees (UCEs).

On 3 November 2024, at approximately 1215 hours local time, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies responded to a home on the 400 block of Shadden Road in Tellico Plains following a report about a suspicious device that was found under a vehicle. MCSO deputies identified the device as an explosive device and called the Knox County Bomb Squad for assistance. Bomb squad technicians examined the device and rendered it safe. No injuries were reported. No further device details were provided. The ATF is leading the ongoing investigation.

On 5 November 2024, Newton Police Department officers discovered over 60 devices inside a garage on East 11th Street in Newton after a suspect fleeing from a traffic stop ran into the garage. The Wichita Bomb Squad and ATF agents responded to the scene and examined the devices, which authorities confirmed were illegal explosive materials. The devices were transported to a separate location, where they were disposed of via a controlled detonation. One resident in the home was arrested, and police are seeking one other person of interest. The investigation is ongoing.

On 31 October 2024, at approximately 0530 hours local time, the Channahon Police Department and Illinois State Police Tactical Response Team (TRT) SWAT executed a search warrant at a residence on the 22000 block of Deal Avenue in Channahon, where an IED and bomb-making material (BMM) were found inside. The Illinois State Police WMD team, a Will County K9 Unit, and the DuPage County Bomb Squad were called to assist. Bomb technicians examined the IED, described as a pipe bomb with secured endcaps and a wick, and determined it was safe in its current state.

On 30 October 2024, San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Department and Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a residence in Crestline after a 45-year-old man barricaded himself on the third story of the residence with an improvised incendiary device (IID) after allegedly assaulting his brother with dumbbells and a two-by-four. When authorities arrived at the scene, the suspect threatened to harm anyone who tried to come up the stairs and then reportedly ignited the IID and poured flammable liquid on the floor.