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Louisiana: Device Found in Private Neighborhood; Rendered Safe

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Leesville: On 17 July 2026, Leesville Police Department and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit from Fort Polk responded to a device found outside a home near Pinecrest Street and Anderson Drive in Leesville, LA. A lawncare company spotted the device resembling a bomb with wires attached to a cellphone. Police believed the device may have been a training device. The EOD unit rendered it safe. The investigation remains ongoing. 

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Wisconsin: Bomb Making Materials and Soda Can IED Recovered from a Home; Removed, One Arrested

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Menomonee Falls: On 16 July 2026, the Menomonee Falls Police Department served a search warrant at a private residence on Destiny Drive in Menomonee Falls, WI belonging to a 25-year-old male suspect.  During the search, officers found explosive components including switches, circuit boards for radio-controlled switches, powder, ball bearings, fireworks, digital timers, potassium nitrate, sulfur powder, and lengths of threaded pipe consistent with making pipe bombs. Officers also found a homemade grenade fashioned from a soda can.

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Michigan: Device Found in Private Residence; Rendered Safe

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Jackson: On 16 July 2026, the Jackson Police Department and the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad responded to a suspected bomb found in a private residence located on South Gorham Street in Jackson, MI. A property management company reported discovering the suspected device, about the size of a potato, while cleaning out a residence. The bomb squad disassembled the device; no further information was provided on the composition of the device. The investigation remains ongoing. 

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New York: Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of Grenades; Removed, One Arrested

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Stillwater: On 14 July 2026, at approximately 1211 local time, Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a traffic stop along Route NY-9P, near Route 76, in Stillwater, NY, after observing two traffic infractions. During the stop, a narcotics K9 alerted on the 40-year-old male suspect’s vehicle, and a subsequent search turned up two grenades. Deputies evacuated the surrounding area until the New York State Police Bomb Disposal Unit responded and removed the devices.

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Michigan: Fireworks Thrown at Private Residences Cause Property Damage; No Injuries

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Macomb: On 13 July 2026, around 0200 local time, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office responded to fireworks explosions at a residence near 22 Mile Road and Card Road in Macomb, MI. Three suspects, possibly juveniles, threw fireworks at a private home and ran. The blasts caused damage to the exterior of the private residence and alarmed the neighborhood. Police found remnants of the fireworks outside of the residence. The investigation is ongoing. 

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Arizona: Backyard Firework Explosion; Five Injured, Investigation Ongoing

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Gilbert: On 11 July 2026, around 2200, the Gilbert Police Department responded to a private residence near Ocotillo Road and Freedom Farms Road in Gilbert, AZ, after three unidentified suspects threw fireworks into a social gathering injuring five juveniles in attendance. No suspects have been identified, and the investigation is ongoing. 

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Ohio: Juveniles Used Fireworks at the Doors of Private Residences; No Injuries

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Cincinnati: On 8 July 2026, at night, the Cincinnati Police Department and Cincinnati Fire investigators responded to a fireworks explosion at the doors of private residences located on Holland Drive in Winton Hills in Cincinnati, OH. A group of juveniles exploded fireworks, damaging the doors. Police suspected mortars were used, and another victim witnessed bottle rockets set off at their front door. The investigation remains ongoing. 

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North Carolina: Fire At Retail Store Reportedly Caused by Firework; No Injuries

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Gastonia: On 5 July 2026, around 1500 local time, the Gastonia Police and Fire Departments with other unspecified emergency services responded to a fireworks explosion at a retail business located on South York Road in Gastonia, NC. A male suspect threw a firework at the store, and the resulting explosion ignited a fire. The incident is under investigation by the Gastonia Police Department, the Gastonia Fire Marshal, and the Gaston County District Attorney. 

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Massachusetts: Fireworks Thrown at Police; No Injuries, One Arrested

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New Bedford: On 5 July 2026, around 2030 local time, the New Bedford Police Department responded to festivities at Montes Park located on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford, MA. A group threw two fireworks toward police with one exploding nearby and the second almost hitting three officers before it exploded. Police identified a 19-year-old male suspect who was involved and arrested him on charges of assault and battery on a police officer, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.

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South Carolina: Juveniles Threw Fireworks at Vehicles; Two Injured, Four Arrested

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North Charleston: On 5 July 2026, around 2030 local time, the North Charleston Police Department responded to gun shots and fireworks thrown at passing vehicles during a permitted block party at the Chicora-Cherokee residential neighborhood in North Charleston, SC. Police shut down the event, which led to more gun shots and violence where two female police officers suffered minor injuries. Police made four arrests. They recovered multiple firearms along with a makeshift spear. The investigation remains ongoing.

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