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Houston: On 9 March 2026 at approximately 2200 local time, Harris County Precinct 4 Constables responded to a residence on Bronze Leaf Drive in Cypress, TX, after a male suspect called authorities stating he planned to detonate explosive devices and conduct a mass shooting on Highway 290. Deputies detained a 20‑year‑old male at the home.
Salina: On 8 March 2026, Riley County Police and their Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit responded to Indian Rock Park on Gypsum Avenue after a suspicious device was discovered. EOD determined the item contained powder and had a fuse. It was rendered safe.
The device appeared weathered, suggesting it may have been in the park for an extended period.
New York: On 7 March 2026 around 1230 local time, the New York Police Department (NYPD) arrested two male suspects, ages 18 and 19, after the younger suspect threw two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at protesters and NYPD officers near Gracie Mansion, the New York Mayor’s residence.
Byron: On 6 March 2026 at approximately 0230 local time, Thayer County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 hang‑up call and located a 30‑year‑old suspect involved in a vehicle crash. Deputies found marijuana, unidentified pills, a glass pipe with residue, and cocaine.
After the suspect was taken to a hospital, deputies conducted a probable‑cause search of the vehicle and located a galvanized pipe with a green fuse, commonly referred to as a pipe bomb. The Nebraska State Bomb Squad confirmed it was an explosive device.
Port Orchard: On 5 March 2026 in the evening, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad responded to the Mullenix Market on Southeast Mullenix Road after officers found a suspected explosive device inside a 25‑year‑old suspect’s vehicle. A small quantity of methamphetamine was also recovered.
The bomb squad neutralized the device. The suspect was taken into custody but transported to a hospital for an unspecified medical issue.
Murfreesboro: On 5 March 2026, personnel from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Murfreesboro Fire‑Rescue Department responded to an apartment complex on Lyons Farm Parkway after a cache of suspected munitions was discovered.
Augusta: On 4 March 2026 at approximately 1523 local time, Butler County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a private residence on the 11000 block of Southwest Shumway Road after a woman cleaning an abandoned mobile home discovered what appeared to be explosives. The Wichita Police Department Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team, the FBI, and the Augusta Fire Department responded and secured the area.
Wichita: On 3 March 2026, around 1640 local time, a woman discovered a grenade while cleaning her shed. The Wichita Police Department bomb squad responded and safely disposed of the device.
On 2 March 2026 at approximately 1000 local time, Denton and Highland Village authorities safely detonated an antique explosive device purchased by a private individual. The item contained a small amount of picric acid, a historically used military explosive and a highly toxic substance. The device was transported to a park with assistance from the Highland Village Police and Fire Departments and the Dallas–Fort Worth Airport Bomb Squad, where it was rendered safe.
Cherryvale: On 28 February 2026, at approximately 2145 local time, officers responded to a report of a man who had “accidentally shot himself” while sitting in his vehicle at Veterans Memorial Park. First responders arrived and provided medical aid. While securing the vehicle, officers observed a handgun and BB gun in plain view. A detective also located what appeared to be a pipe bomb, according to a Sumter Police Department spokesperson. The area was cleared, and state and federal agencies were notified.