Virginia Man Blew Off Thumb Testing Homemade Bombs, Used Biden Photos for Target Practice: Feds
A Virginia man who allegedly used pictures of President Joe Biden for target practice has pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges tied to what authorities described as one of the largest caches of improvised explosives in FBI history, officials said.
Brad Kenneth Spafford, 36, of Smithfield, entered the guilty plea Friday, July 18, to possession of an unregistered short-barrel rifle and possession of an unregistered destructive device, according to federal prosecutors.
On July 31, 2021, Spafford showed up at an emergency room with major blast injuries, including “a completely amputated ri…
Father, Son Rob Groton Bank; Motel Standoff Ends With 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized: Police
A Connecticut bank robbery suspect is dead, and his father remains hospitalized after an hours-long standoff with police at a Groton motel ended in gunfire, authorities said.
The chaos began just after 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 12, when Groton police received a report of a robbery at the Chelsea Groton Bank on Gold Star Highway. Two masked men passed a note to a teller demanding money and implied they had a weapon, authorities said.
After receiving cash, the men ran out of the bank and sped away in a vehicle, Groton police said.
Hours later, officers located the suspected getaway car…
Father-Son Duo Learn Fate For July 4 Manville Explosion: Prosecutor
Two men, a father and son, were sentenced on Friday, May 23, after previously pleading guilty to detonating an explosive device which caused extensive damage in Manville over the Fourth of July weekend, authorities said.
Thomas Kaiser, a 60-year-old South Plainfield resident was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to causing or risking widespread injury or damage, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief, while his son, Erich, a 29-year-old Marlboro resident, was sentenced to three years probation after pleading guilty to aggravated assault with a dead…
Man Used Explosive Device To Destroy Mom's Car: Maryland Fire Marshal
A Maryland man is facing arson and explosives charges after investigators say he intentionally set his mother’s car on fire, causing damage to both the vehicle and a nearby home.
Terry Lynn Ford Jr., 24, of Cumberland, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 28, following a months-long investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, authorities said.
Fire crews responded to a 2005 Toyota Camry Solara engulfed in flames outside 883 Patterson Avenue around 8 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2024, officials said
Investigators later determined the fire was deliberately set using an explosive device, causing an…
Fairfield Teens Made DIY Explosives, 1 Seriously Hurt When Homemade Bomb Exploded Early: Police
Two Fairfield County teens face charges after a homemade explosives experiment ended with one of them suffering severe hand injuries, police said.
Nathaniel Lennon, 19, and Daniel Calarco, 18, both of Fairfield, are accused of making four homemade explosive devices and detonating three of them at the Pine Creek Marsh in December, according to police.
The incident came to light after the teens told doctors at an area hospital about the explosives while seeking treatment for Lennon’s injured hand, which was hurt when one of the devices exploded prematurely, police said. The devices were made …
Totowa Mom Rallying For Jailed Son, 35, After Police Uncover Cache Of Illegal Weapons
A Passaic County woman has launched a fundraiser in an effort to help her son who remains jailed after authorities uncovered his massive stash of firearms, high-capacity magazines, and other illegal items last week.
Cheryl Arena's GoFundMe for Kyle Arena, of Totowa, had raised more than $14,000 as of Sunday night, Sept. 29. Arena explains on the campaign that her 35-year-old son was "pinched" after a disgruntled Facebook user filed a complaint against him, prompting authorities to search the house he lives in with his parents, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
Cheryl Arena called it "a…
Questionable Facebook Use Uncovers Totowa Man's Trove Of Illegal Guns, Ammo, Cops Say
A 35-year-old Passaic County resident's cache of illegal firearms, high-capacity magazines, ammunition, sharp-edged weapons, ballistics body armor, and more were uncovered after authorities were tipped off to his reckless behavior in Facebook groups and on the roads.
A tip came in regarding Kyle Arena on Tuesday, Sept. 24, saying he had a track record of posting questionable content on social media, ranging from pointing firearms at people while driving and photos of illegal items, like silencers, Totowa Police Chief Carmen Veneziano said.
The tip, which came in via email, included screensh…
Huge Cache Of Fireworks, Explosives Snuffed Out By Arrest Of South Jersey Man: Police
A Camden County man has been arrested with a huge cache of explosives and illegal fireworks, authorities said.
For several months, residents on Fleming Pike complained of loud explosions in the Hammonton section of Winslow Township, police said.
Kenneth Baldino, 71, of Hay Road, Winslow Township, was charged after a search of his home and a business, township police said on Monday, July 1. Charges include risking widespread injury, possession of destructive devices and possession of high-capacity magazines, police said.
A large quantity of explosives, illegal fireworks and high-capacity fi…
Police, SWAT Team Seize Explosives, Guns, Pills From South Jersey Man: Prosecutors
An Atlantic County man was charged after police found him with explosives, guns, and a large amount of prescription pills, authorities said.
Michael James, 30, of Somers Point, was ordered on Friday, Mar. 8 to be detailed in the Atlantic County Justice Facility on several gun and drug charges, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was arrested at his home on Colwick Drive on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
Investigators said James had "distribution-level quantities" of alprazolam and diazepam. Police also seized explosives, several guns, and ammunition from hi…
Combative Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With IEDs, Gun, Drugs, Police Say
A combative Hudson Valley man was allegedly nabbed with three explosive devices, guns, and drugs while police were serving an order of protection.
The incident occurred in Orange County around 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 16 in the village of Chester.
Orange County resident Aleksey Titov, age 37, of Chester, was charged after he became combative during the service of the order when the Orange County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division assisted the Rockland County Sheriff's Office with the service of a temporary order of protection, said Orange County Sheriff's Department Senior Investigator Samantha …
