Los Angeles: On 3 June 2026, around 0900 local time, the Los Angeles Police Department and bomb technicians responded to a home on Rhodes Avenue after a concerned citizen discovered 20 sticks of dynamite while cleaning a garage freezer. Bomb technicians confirmed the dynamite was active and evacuated residents within a 500‑foot radius as a precaution. The dynamite was rendered safe by soaking it in diesel fuel and then removed. The resident reported she was cleaning out belongings following her husband’s recent death and did not know the source of the dynamite.

Salina: On 2 June 2026, the Salina Police Department, the State Fire Marshal, the Riley County Police Department Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit, and the Salina Fire Department Hazardous Materials team executed a search warrant at a residence on Page Avenue as part of an investigation into two recent arsons. Inside the home, police found suspected homemade fireworks, explosive devices, and chemical precursors. EOD technicians safely removed the materials.

Enfield: On 1 June 2026, in the early afternoon, the Enfield Police Department and the Connecticut State Police Bomb Squad responded to a residence on Lake Drive after receiving a complaint that a 56‑year‑old male suspect had threatened violence toward workers at a nearby construction site. Officers gained entry to secure firearms and discovered a World War II–era mortar round inside the home. As a precaution, authorities established a perimeter and directed nearby residents to shelter in place or evacuate.

Orangevale: On 30 May 2026, around 0900 local time, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit responded to a report of explosives found in a private residence located on Beech Avenue in Orangevale, CA. The caller informed the deputies that the home previously belonged to her father, a former military demolitions instructor, who was now deceased. The EOD team recovered one smoke grenade, two incendiary grenades and two half-blocks of C4 from the residence. All items were removed for later disposal. 

Kinston: On 28 May 2026, Kinston Police served a search warrant on the residence, on South Heritage Street in Kinston, NC, of a 43-year-old male suspect accused of threatening county officials with a hydrogen-based explosive. There, police recovered a clear liquid and equipment, described as precursors for a bomb in the warrant. The warrant also referenced “self-admitted ‘bomb technology.’” The suspect was arrested and charged with manufacture, assemble, or possess a weapon of mass destruction, threaten executive, legislative, court, or local government officials, and terrorism.