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Fairmont: On 2 August 2026, the Fairmont Police Department and the West Virginia State Police Bomb Squad responded to a suspected grenade found in a previously occupied motel room on Fairmont Avenue. A bomb technician could not determine if the device was live, and it was removed for further testing. The investigation is ongoing.
Mokena: On 1 August 2026, at approximately 0300 local time, the Mokena Police Department encountered a 31‑year‑old male walking in the roadway near 191st Street and LaGrange Road with several Molotov cocktails in his backpack. The bottles were filled with gasoline and stuffed with rags. The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office and ATF assisted with the investigation. The suspect was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and obstructing a peace officer; ATF continues to investigate.
Kirkwood: On 31 July 2026, around 1535 local time, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois State Police, Illinois Secretary of State Police, Peoria Bomb Squad, and Central Warren Fire Department responded to a possible explosive device at a private residence in Kirkwood, IL. The occupant had placed the device outside while removing items from the house. The device did not appear to be of substantial size; police evacuated nearby buildings, and the bomb squad safely removed it. During a search of the premises, police found fireworks but no other explosives.
Jewett City: On 17 July 2026, at approximately 2013 local time, the Connecticut State Police, the Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit, and the Emergency Services Unit Bomb Squad responded to a motorcycle repair shop on Plainfield Road in Jewett City, CT, after an explosive detonated. Bomb technicians determined the blast was caused by an illegal, homemade M‑class device. The shop owner had been targeted earlier during a shooting on 15 July.
North Charleston: On 31 July 2026, the North Charleston Police and Fire Departments responded to a fire ignited at a private residence located on Buist Avenue in North Charleston, SC. A resident stated that a group of juveniles behind the residence were shooting fireworks at one another when one landed at the porch in the backyard and caused the small fire. The juveniles fled the area after. The fire department extinguished the fire. Police observed damage to the house and yard. The investigation remains ongoing.
Teague: On 31 July 2026, around 0918 local time, the Teague Police Department responded to a hand grenade found near the intersection of 12th Street and China Street in Teague, TX. Police searched the area and found a heavily rusted and dirt-covered hand grenade, which they determined was inert. Police safely removed grenade.
Barbourville: On 30 July 2026, the Kentucky State Police, Knox County Sheriff's Office, and the ATF responded after a homemade incendiary device was found among a male suspect's personal property while being checked in to the Knox County Detention Center on 570 Kentucky-225 in Barbourville, KY. The suspect had been arrested following a traffic stop on outstanding warrants. Officers searched the suspect’s backpack finding drugs and drug paraphernalia. A follow-up search at the detention center found the homemade incendiary device.
Philadelphia: On 30 July 2026, at approximately 0200 local time, the Philadelphia Police Department and its bomb disposal unit responded to a private residence after a grenade was thrown through the window of a rowhome on West Courtland Street in Philadelphia, PA. Police stated that when the grenade did not detonate, an occupant in the home threw the grenade back onto the sidewalk. The bomb squad removed the device, which was later identified as an inert grenade. The investigation remains ongoing.
Monticello: On 28 July 2026, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Police (NYSP), NYSP Bomb Squad, and Catskills Shomrim, a volunteer neighborhood watch organization, responded to a suspected explosive device found in a private residence in Monticello, NY. The homeowner discovered the device when repairing a water leak in their basement. According to police, the device was likely there for an extended period. The investigation remains ongoing.
Jourdanton: On 27 July 2026, around 0800 local time, the Atascosa County Sheriff's Office and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team from Lackland Air Force Base responded to an unspecified business in Jourdanton, TX, after an artifact was suspected of being a Civil War-era ordnance. A local man had the ordnance in his office, after finding it on a fishing trip, but an employee with a military background suspected it was a live round. The ordnance was identified as a live Parrott round used in the American Civil War.