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Tag: Improvised Explosive Devices
Virginia Man Blew Off Thumb Testing Homemade Bombs, Used Biden Photos for Target Practice: Feds
A Virginia man who allegedly used pictures of President Joe Biden for target practice has pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges tied to what authorities described as one of the largest caches of improvised explosives in FBI history, officials said.
Brad Kenneth Spafford, 36, of Smithfield, entered the guilty plea Friday, July 18, to possession of an unregistered short-barrel rifle and possession of an unregistered destructive device, according to federal prosecutors.
On July 31, 2021, Spafford showed up at an emergency room with major blast injuries, including “a completely amputated ri…
Maryland Man Accused Of Making Explosives, Home Invasion, Assaulting Family: Fire Marshal
A Maryland man is facing charges after allegedly forcing his way into a family member's home, threatening to kill someone with a machete, then being busted with improvised explosive devices, state officials said.
Brunswick resident Dominic Valenti, 25, was arrested following an investigation by local police and the Office of the State Fire Marshal after investigators found two explosive devices in a backpack he was wearing at the time of the incident, according. to authorities.
Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, the Brunswick Police Department responded to the 100 block of West C S…
