Los Angeles: On 23 July 2026, around 1900 local time, the Los Angeles Police Department and their bomb squad responded to a suspected grenade found at a private residence near Las Colinas Avenue and Ridgeview Avenue in Los Angeles, CA. A concerned neighbor called police and reported a grenade-looking device in a neighbor’s backyard. Police evacuated residents and examined the object, concluding that it was a military-style device that resembled a grenade, but did not provide additional details. The bomb squad disposed of the device. The investigation remains ongoing. 

Gloucester: On 22 July 2026, around 0432 local time, the Gloucester Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, and Crime Scene Services responded to a report of a driver asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle in Gloucester, MA. Officers located the vehicle and observed signs that the operator was under the influence of drugs. Police conducted a search of the vehicle and recovered an explosive device, narcotics, burglary tools, and a dangerous weapon.

Cathlamet: On 21 July 2026, the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department and a bomb squad responded after contractors discovered an explosive device on a gate near Chamberlin Road in Cathlamet, WA. Authorities discovered the device and secured the scene, while waiting for the bomb squad to arrive. The bomb squad x-rayed then dismantled the device, determining it contained a four-inch section of PVC pipe with residue consistent with black powder that had partially burned but had not exploded; the bomb squad warned the residue left had become unstable. 

Springfield: On 20 July 2026, the Greene County Sherriff’s Office and the Springfield Bomb Squad responded to a bomb threat against family members at a private residence located on North Farm Road 159 in Springfield, MO. Police listened to a 50-year-old male suspect's voicemail in which he threatened to bomb family members. During a search of the home, deputies found hydrogen peroxide, acetone, steel wool, weed killer, and electronic components; they believed the suspect could be making explosives. Police evacuated the residents.

Plymouth: On 20 July 2026, a United States Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal team from Grissom Air Reserve Base, the South Bend Bomb Squad, and the Plymouth Police Department responded to a home on West Lake Avenue in Plymouth, IN, after a contractor discovered unexploded World War II-era artillery rounds while cleaning out the property. Nearby homes were evacuated while bomb technicians identified and x-rayed the items. Authorities determined the items were inert and removed them.