Moultonborough: On 2 January 2026, at approximately 1330 local time, the Moultonborough Police Department (MPD) and the New Hampshire (NH) State Police Bomb Squad responded to Moultonboro Neck Road near Stuart Circle, following a reported detonation of an explosive device inside a mailbox. One plastic mailbox was visibly charred and burned inside, with panels on the ground. Police stated that there were no injuries in the explosion, and the scene was cleared by the NH State Police Bomb Squad.

Mammoth Cave: On 12 January 2026, at approximately 2130 local time, the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the Cave Hollow Bay community to serve a warrant. During the operation, the deputies conducted a consensual search of the residence and identified a backpack belonging to a 46-year-old female suspect. Inside the backpack, deputies found methamphetamines and an M60 explosive igniter, which is a device used to ignite military fuses in various weather conditions.

Wichita: On 2 January 2026, at approximately 1245 local time, Wichita Police Department (WPD) responded to a report of a person shot in the 1100 block of South Emporia. They located a victim, who reported he picked up an object, which detonated when he walked away with it. The man's hand was severely injured, and officers applied a tourniquet. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was reported to be in critical but stable condition on the evening of 2 January.

Houston: On 10 January 2026, the Harris County Sheriff responded to a home in the 7400 block of John Ralston Road after new residents discovered objects that they believed could be dangerous. Deputies located what they believed to be hand grenades along with improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad was called to the scene. Bomb technicians examined the devices and determined that they were live. The explosives were safely removed from the property without incident. No injuries were reported.

Georgetown: On 7 January 2026, at approximately 1420 local time, the Delaware State Police (DSP) and members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force were called to a 34-year-old female suspect’s home on McColleys Chapel Road during a parole probation check. At the residence, they detained the female suspect and two male suspects pursuant to a drug enforcement operation. During the search of the home, DSP identified an explosive device and contacted the Delaware State Police Explosives Ordnance Disposal Unit, who inspected the device and confirmed it to be active.