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Bomb Making

Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
Teen Who Plotted To Bomb NJ Nuclear Plant, Philly Pride Parade Convicted: DA Teen Who Plotted To Bomb NJ Nuclear Plant, Philly Pride Parade Convicted: DA
Teen Who Plotted To Bomb NJ Nuclear Plant, Philly Pride Parade Convicted: DA A Pennsylvania teen who plotted to bomb New Jersey nuclear power plants and attack parades and schools across the region has been convicted of terrorism-related charges, Philadelphia prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Muhyyee-Ud-din Abdul-Rahman, 19, was found guilty by a jury of Attempted Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction, Possession of Explosive or Incendiary Materials, Risking Catastrophe, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person, according to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Abdul-Rahman came under investigation in March 2023 when FBI’s Joint Terrorism …

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
DIY Bomb Experiment Gone Wrong Leaves Fairfield Man Badly Hurt; FBI Investigating DIY Bomb Experiment Gone Wrong Leaves Fairfield Man Badly Hurt; FBI Investigating
DIY Bomb Experiment Gone Wrong Leaves Fairfield Man Badly Hurt; FBI Investigating Doctors are attempting to save a Connecticut man's hand after the homemade explosive he and another man built blew up prematurely, authorities said. The FBI is working with Fairfield Police to investigate the incident.  The chaos began just before 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, when the college-aged man and a friend built four homemade explosives and took them to a secluded area of Pine Creek Marsh to blow them up, Fairfield Police said.  Authorities did not release their names.  Two of the bombs exploded as planned, but the third erupted early, causing serious injuries to th…

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by Josh Lanier
Westminster, MD
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Man Admits Hours To Driving To Maryland With Homemade Bomb To Kill Role-Playing Romantic Rival Man Admits Hours To Driving To Maryland With Homemade Bomb To Kill Role-Playing Romantic Rival
Man Admits Hours To Driving To Maryland With Homemade Bomb To Kill Role-Playing Romantic Rival A love triangle turned explosive in Maryland when a man drove seven hours from Ohio into Carroll County to deliver a gift-wrapped bomb intended to kill a romantic rival, federal authorities announced. Clayton Alexander McCoy, 32, of Chesterland Ohio, pleaded guilty to transporting explosives with the intent to injure and to possession of an unregistered firearm or explosive device, in connection with an explosion at a home in Carroll County that severely injured the boyfriend of a woman McCoy was interested in. McCoy took elaborate measures to build an explosive bomb in his Ohio home, whic…

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by Zak Failla
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
What Was In That 'Bomb'? More Details About The Harding Street Search In Worcester What Was In That 'Bomb'? More Details About The Harding Street Search In Worcester
What Was In That 'Bomb'? More Details About The Harding Street Search In Worcester The apparent bomb-making materials police discovered in a Worcester apartment were fakes staged to make the home look booby-trapped. Police discovered a “grenade and fused pipe bomb” in a Harding Street apartment that had been made to look like they would explode if someone opened the back door, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, Worcester and State police executed a search warrant that resulted in the temporary evacuation of 85 Harding St., an apartment complex. Police had everyone leave the building when they discovered what looked like “bomb-making”…

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Apparent 'Bomb-Making Material' Causes Evacuation In Worcester Apparent 'Bomb-Making Material' Causes Evacuation In Worcester
Apparent 'Bomb-Making Material' Causes Evacuation In Worcester The discovery of apparent “bomb-making materials” caused the evacuation of a Worcester apartment building on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Investigators discovered the suspicious items during the execution of a search warrant of an apartment on the fourth floor of 85 Harding St. The search was done in connection to the previous day’s arrest of two men on drug and firearms charges, according to the Worcester District Attorney. The Harding Street operation closed the street between Temple and Winter streets for several hours. The men who were arrested are: David Dolan, 38, of Worcester, who is being …

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by Kristin Palpini
Newark, NJ
News
Feds: South Jersey Gym Bomber Had Body Armor, Rifle, Lots Of Explosive Materials, Instructions Feds: South Jersey Gym Bomber Had Body Armor, Rifle, Lots Of Explosive Materials, Instructions
Feds: South Jersey Gym Bomber Had Body Armor, Rifle, Lots Of Explosive Materials, Instructions A South Jersey man charged with setting off a bomb outside a nearby gym last month had a "substantial" amount of bomb-making materials along with instructions, body-armored tactical vests and more, federal authorities said Friday. Surveillance video shows Dwayne A. Vandergrift Jr., 35, placing an explosive device on the front door of GCity Crossfit Gym near his home in Gloucester City and running away around 4 a.m. Aug. 26, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. The bomb detonated, knocking out the front door and shattering its glass, Carpenito said. Federal and local law enforcement officers…

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by Jerry DeMarco