On 9 July 2025, a 19-year-old man was accused of constructing a pipe bomb and hiding it under a dresser in his bedroom. According to an affidavit for probable cause, the suspect informed his ex-girlfriend about the device and its location. The suspect’s ex-girlfriend then notified his mother, who subsequently located and removed the device, placing it on the kitchen table. She contacted the suspect’s probation officer via email to report the situation. The probation officer then notified the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office.

On 20 July 2025, at approximately 0220 hours local time, an improvised explosive device was detonated in a Target department store to burglarize an ATM inside the store in San Ramon, CA. According to the San Ramon Police Department, no one was injured due to the explosion, but damage was sustained to a portion of the store’s interior near the eastern public entrance.  The FBI is assisting with the investigation.

Three Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies died in an explosion next to a bomb squad vehicle at the Biscailuz Center Academy Training facility on North Eastern Avenue. The deputies, all members of the Sherrif’s Department Bomb Squad, were handling explosive materials from a previous response when the incident occurred. Reports indicate they were examining grenades, believed to be inert, when the explosion occurred. The Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, ATF, and FBI are investigating.

On 15 July 2025, a 56-year-old male was arrested and charged with 23 counts of possessing, manufacturing, or distributing explosive devices after the Rome Police Department executed a search warrant at a commercial facility.  Upon discovering homemade explosive devices at the facility, the State Fire Marshal’s Office, the Floyd County Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were called in to provide additional assistance.  Additional information has not been released regarding the IEDs.

On 15 July 2025, at approximately 0920 hours local time, St. Louis County Deputies responded to 911 reports of a man in Normanna Township who was setting fire to his neighbor’s houses using a modified riding lawnmower with a fuel tank mounted on the back. A responding volunteer fire fighter who was attempting to extinguish the fires also claimed he was allegedly being shot at by the suspect. Once on scene, five St. Louis County Deputies came under fire from the suspect, forcing the deputies to discharge their weapons to neutralize the threat.