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Washington: Suspect Arrested for Alleged Firework Apartment Explosion and Fire

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On 5 October 2025, at approximately 0538 hours, the Pullman Police and Fire, Moscow Fire, and Whitman County Fire District 12 responded to an active fire at an apartment complex on Larry Street in Pullman.  Investigators allege a 40-year-old male suspect fired a firework mortar inside his unit, blowing a hole through the ceiling and sparking the fire. This explosion forced roughly 30 people to evacuate and caused significant damage to the apartment building.  No injuries were reported.

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Massachusetts: Man Charged Following Chemical Explosion at his Residence

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On 3 October 2025, the Wareham Fire Department, Wareham EMS, Wareham Police Department, State Police Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s office, additional State Police assets, and Department of Fire Services (DFS) Hazmat technicians responded to Aunt Maryville Lane in Wareham for a report of an explosion in a dwelling.

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Ohio: Police Found Homemade Explosives During Traffic Stop, One Arrested

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On 2 October 2025, police discovered homemade explosives in a car during a traffic stop Thursday night in a South Columbus neighborhood. A 30-year-old male suspect was charged with unlawful possession of a dangerous ordnance and manufacturing explosives without a license.

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Florida: Murder Suspect Faces Additional Charges after 71 Explosives Found in Home

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On 14 August 2025, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (M-DSO) deputies responded to a 63-year-old male suspect’s house in Homestead.  M-DSO deputies with the bomb squad and arson units, federal agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Homeland Security, and a Miami-Dade Fire Department investigator also responded.  The suspect’s son allegedly reported his father had kept 71 PVC cylinder pipe-style explosives and firearms in several military grade ammunition boxes labeled “explosives” or “smoke” in the house.

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Texas: Pipe Bomb Found in Apartment Complex

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On 30 September 2025, a maintenance worker discovered a live pipe bomb at a Northwest Side apartment complex in San Antonio, and brought it to the apartment office, where it was left outside. Police were called out at approximately 0900 hours, and they called in the bomb squad. The bomb squad confirmed the pipe bomb was live, made the device safe for transport, and removed it from the area where it will be destroyed. Police evacuated residents from the nearby buildings and shut down an access road near Interstate 10.

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Colorado: Response to Fraud Case Leads to Discovery of Live Pipe Bomb, Three Arrested

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On 28 September 2025, at approximately 0200 hours, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) responded to an adult gaming facility in Pueblo for a counterfeit bill report. During the investigation, officers discovered one suspect had an outstanding warrant. A subsequent search of the suspects' vehicle uncovered a live homemade pipe bomb, drugs, guns, and fraudulent credit cards. The Pueblo Metro Bomb Team safely removed the explosive device. Three suspects, ages 28, 33, and 37, were arrested.

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Illinois: Protest at ICE Facility Involves Potential Explosive Device

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On 28 September 2025, the Department of Homeland Security seized firearms and a potential explosive device from protestors outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Chicago.  The investigation remains ongoing.

 

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Michigan: Mass Shooting Leads to Discovery of Four IEDs, Suspect Dead

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On 28 September 2025, at approximately 1025 hours, a mass shooting that uncovered explosive devices occurred at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Grand Blanc. A 40-year-old suspect opened fire and set the church ablaze. Four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were confirmed inside the suspected shooter's vehicle. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives reported the IEDs were constructed from consumer-grade fireworks and smoke canisters.

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Kentucky: WWII-Era Ammunition Discovered in Shed

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On 25 September 2025, the Meade County Sheriff’s Office in Brandenburg received a report of a suspicious object after a resident rediscovered a rusted, unidentifiable piece of metal while cleaning their shed. The item was originally discovered several months ago with a metal detector. The resident uploaded a photo of the object to an Artificial Intelligence application, whose response raised concerns and prompted a call to law enforcement.

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