#explosives

#explosives

Two men who brought explosives to a protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, a court complaint said. Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi were being held without bail after their arraignment Monday on charges that include attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction.

During the Jan. 2 raid, Oakland police seized dynamite, two pistols, some loaded magazines, and suspected opiate pills and methamphetamine, as well as several gambling machines, according to court records. The search came one day after a woman reported that armed burglars broke into a home on the 1700 block of Auseon Avenue while she was there, and after fleeing through the back door she heard shots.

A former Navy SEAL with neo-Nazi beliefs faces up to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of transporting fireworks across state lines with the intent to injure law enforcement at a "No Kings" protest in San Diego, authorities said. FBI agents found messages on Gregory Vandenberg's phone indicating he was upset with President Trump because he believed the U.S. government is controlled by Israel and the Jewish people, according to the Department of Justice.

Months after he was arrested for allegedly starting a fire by setting off homemade explosives, an ex-Stockton cop has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse material, court records show. Gregory Klemme, of Petaluma, has been charged in federal court with possession of child pornography, a federal offense that carries up to 20 years behind bars. This new case comes roughly seven months after Klemme was charged in Sonoma County with possessing homemade explosives and methamphetamine in what started as an arson investigation.

Naveed Akram, 24, faces charges of murdering 15 people and injuring dozens more in the shooting at a Hanukah celebration on 14 December. His 50-year-old father, Sajid Akram, 50, is the second alleged shooter and died at the scene. The police fact sheet outlining their allegations against Naveed reveals investigators believe three pipe bombs and a tennis ball bomb were thrown towards the crowd before the pair began shooting.

Peter Karasev, 39, pleaded guilty to two counts of willfully destroying energy facilities in April for the incidents, admitting that he had used explosive devices he made himself to damage the facilities and spark widespread blackouts in the surrounding areas, according to a press release from the United States Department of Justice. He also admitted that the plans were deliberate and premeditated.

A Princeton man was arrested and charged Thursday after police allegedly found nine explosive devices in his truck, the Princeton Police Department said in a release. Jason Baldarelli, 27, pleaded not guilty in Leominster District Court to possessing explosives. He is being held on $7,500 cash bail, court records show. The arrest stemmed from the report of explosions on Wheeler Road on Monday around 4 a.m.

He is the third person to be arrested in relation to the case, and was arrested this afternoon in Co Laois and is currently detained at a garda station in the Midlands under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act. Two other men were arrested by gardaí in Laois last week in connection with the investigation and have appeared before the courts.

An Australian mining watchdog has urged mine operators to reconsider the use of a common explosive devices used underground following the death of a former Cavan footballer last week.

German authorities said Sunday they arrested a 22-year-old Syrian man in Berlin suspected of preparing a "jihadist" attack, without giving details of the alleged plot. The suspect, arrested on Saturday in the capital's southern Neukoelln district, was being kept in a detention centre and was to be brought before an investigating judge later Sunday. He was alleged to have plotted "a jihadist-motivated attack", a spokesman for the prosecutor's office in Berlin told AFP.

Munich's mayor has said the Oktoberfest beer festival grounds will reopen at 5:30 p.m. local time, as police have found no threat to the event following a house fire and suspected suicide in the city's north. The house blaze, linked to a family dispute, left one person dead and another injured, with explosive traps detected inside the home. A statement on Munich's city website said the festival grounds would be closed "due to a bomb threat in connection with the explosion in northern Munich."

The three Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives killed in an explosion Friday were described as the "best of the best," who served their community with honor, courage and unwavering commitment.

Kent Police confirmed that searches at the scene are now complete, and the road which had been intermittently closed since Monday has been made safe. As part of ongoing searches in the area throughout the week, at least nine suspicious devices were dealt with by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team.

Authorities in Jordan arrested 16 individuals involved in a significant plot, which included the illegal manufacturing and importation of rockets, explosives, and a drone factory. This operation followed extensive intelligence monitoring since 2021, showcasing the government’s proactive measures to safeguard national security against potential threats.