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Yahoo
03-06-2025
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Suspicious incendiary device found near Blue Ridge Parkway prompts evacuation
Rangers with the National Park Service (NPS) responded to a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday after receiving reports of a suspicious item in the dirt. Officials with the NPS said the device was located near an intersection by the Folk Art Center at about 11:45 a.m. The Asheville Police Department Bomb Squad, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation responded to the scene, as did fire and emergency crews from Asheville and Riceville. The NPS said the Folk Art Center was evacuated and a section of the parkway was closed temporarily as a precaution. Multiple Wildfires In The Carolinas Force Evacuations, Burn Ban Issued In South Carolina Specialists safely removed the item, and the NPS said there are no current threats to the public. Read On The Fox News App Officials referred to the device as an "Improvised Incendiary Device." The NPS did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for further information. The NPS said its investigative services branch is investigating the matter. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the NPS Investigative Services Branch at 888-653-0009, by submitting a tip at or by emailing the agency at nps_isb@ Fbi Found 150 Bombs At Virginia Home In December, Prosecutors Say Construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway began nearly 90 years ago at Cumberland Knob, North Carolina, which is at the Virginia border. Since then, the parkway has become an integral part of the mountains and the Appalachian communities that lie along its 460-mile route, as well as a gateway to the region's culture and history. Bomb-making Materials Found At New Orleans Airbnb Linked To Bourbon Street Terrorist: Report With a top speed of 45 mph along its curving roads, the parkway also offers a chance for visitors to slow down and enjoy the scenery. The 264 overlooks offer breathtaking views of the mountains and valleys, sunrises and sunsets, and the stars on clear nights. The parkway connects Shenandoah National Park with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It starts at Rockfish Gap, Virginia, intersecting Skyline Drive, and winds southwest through Virginia into mountainous western North Carolina. Travelers will find campgrounds and hiking trails, glimpses of small-town Appalachian life in places like Floyd, Virginia, the small cities of Roanoke, Virginia, and Asheville, North Carolina, and many other treasures tucked away in the mountains. The Associated Press contributed to this article source: Suspicious incendiary device found near Blue Ridge Parkway prompts evacuation
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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Ohio man arrested after investigators discover IED, videos, photos of bomb-making materials
A Mason, Ohio, man was arrested for allegedly possessing a destructive device after an investigation into an improvised explosive device (IED) found at a soccer complex led to the discovery of bomb-making materials. James River Phillips, 20, was arrested Thursday by the FBI Cincinnati Field Office's Joint Terrorism Task Force and charged with possession of an unregistered gun and possession of a destructive device. The arrest comes after the task force conducted a federal court-ordered search in Mason that morning. "The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested James River Phillips after he allegedly possessed a dangerous destructive device," FBI Cincinnati Special Agent in Charge Elena Iatarola said. "The FBI and our partners worked together to ensure his actions were stopped before there was any risk to public safety." Bomb-making Materials Found At New Orleans Airbnb Potentially Tied To Bourbon Street Terrorist: Fbi According to an affidavit filed against Phillips, a Lebanon, Ohio, police officer discovered an IED at a soccer complex at about 12:30 a.m. Sept. 22, 2024. Read On The Fox News App Just before the discovery, the officer saw two men in their early 20s leaving the parking lot of the complex in a silver SUV, which was originally parked in the lot. The driver was described by police as having long curly hair. The officer made a traffic stop and told the two men to leave the parking lot since the complex was closed, the affidavit noted. Fbi Continues To Search For Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect 3 Years After Us Capitol Riot, Offers $500K Reward Once the two men left, the officer continued to drive in the parking lot and located an IED where the SUV had been parked, court documents allege. "The IED had wires running from a pile of white powder to a control switch," the affidavit states. "The control switch had a red light on when the LPD Officer discovered the IED. After encountering the device, the LPD Officer attempted to locate the two males but could not. The officer contacted Butler County Bomb Squad (BCBS) to seize the IED." BCBS discovered that the residue on the device contained nickel hydrazine nitrate, while the white powder contained erythritol tetranitrate. Fbi Releases Video Showing January 2021 Pipe Bomb Suspect Planting Device Outside Dns, Rnc Offices In Dc As they tested the IED detonator, it exploded, breaking the handheld chemical identification device. With the FBI's help, investigators used cellular data to track Phillips' phone to the parking lot between 12:15 a.m. and 12:21 a.m. The same phone allegedly sent two texts shortly after the SUV encountered police, one at 12:36 a.m. and the other at 12:40 a.m. On Dec. 2, 2024, Phillips reportedly got a driver's license photo, which the affidavit said shows him with the same curly hair the officer saw when he encountered the driver. Investigators executed a search warrant on the Apple iCloud account associated with the phone, which resulted in a video from April 5, 2024, showing two unidentified men in a parking lot under streetlights, near portable restrooms and a soccer net. One of the men could be heard counting down to one, before an explosive device detonated. In another video appearing to be from the same incident, an unidentified man says, "James, we gotta go," and "James, come on." Fbi Found 150 Bombs At Virginia Home In December, Prosecutors Say The video then shows a hole in the ground, which investigators say was the result of the previous explosion. The two men are then seen picking up the debris and leftover components. GPS data from the metadata of the video shows the video was shot in the parking lot of the same soccer complex in Lebanon, where the police officer encountered the IED months later, the affidavit notes. Additional photos and videos of explosions were reportedly found on the iCloud account from July 21, 2024, including the destruction of a car. In one of the videos, investigators wrote, Phillips is seen holding a detonation device as another man counts down from five to one. "After Phillips presses the detonation device, a large explosion is heard in the distance, and an unidentified male can be heard saying, 'It blew the car above the tree line,'" the affidavit said. "Additional photos and videos taken on July 21, 2024, show an explosion followed by photos of the destruction of a car that appeared to be destroyed from the explosion." The investigation later revealed to detectives that Phillips bought "precursor chemicals and materials for homemade explosives," which were shipped to his home in Mason and another residence of his in Oxford. His iCloud account also allegedly had recipes and notes on how to construct explosive devices, the affidavit claims. Photos also allegedly show Phillips constructing explosive devices in a shed in the woods. Phillips is expected to appear in court Friday for a bond hearing and will remain in custody until article source: Ohio man arrested after investigators discover IED, videos, photos of bomb-making materials
Yahoo
26-02-2025
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Super Bowl reporter dead in Louisiana hotel had Xanax in system after ‘Bourbon Street Hustler' meetup: police
Louisiana police say the Super Bowl reporter found dead in his hotel room outside New Orleans on Feb. 5 before the big game had Xanax in his system, citing a preliminary toxicology report that has yet to be publicly released. Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old Telemundo sports reporter based in Kansas City, Missouri, traveled to New Orleans on assignment to cover the Super Bowl earlier this month and was found dead in his room at the Comfort Suites hotel in Kenner. Kenner Police Detective Jeffrey Fitzmorris testified during a Tuesday bond hearing that Alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax, was found in Manzano's body after his death, according to FOX 8 New Orleans. The detail paints a fuller picture of what may have happened to Manzano before he died. Kenner police confirmed the testimony to Fox News Digital. New Orleans 'Bourbon Street Hustler' Suspect In Supper Bowl Reporter's Death May Be Tied To 2Nd Fatality: Police Two days after Manzano was found, police arrested and charged 45-year-old Danette Colbert, nicknamed the "Bourbon Street Hustler" on social media, with multiple fugitive and fraud charges, as well as a robbery charge, in connection with the young reporter's death. Authorities believe she may have drugged Manzano and then stolen his credit cards before authorities found him dead. Read On The Fox News App Colbert was denied bond on Thursday. Louisiana Hotel Surveillance Shows Super Bowl Reporter With 'Bourbon Street Hustler' Just Before Death "They met in the French Quarter, probably in the wee hours of the morning. They came back to the hotel that was in the city of Kenner about 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 5, at which time we do have surveillance video from the lobby of the hotel showing them going into [Manzano's] room around that time," Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley previously told Fox News Digital. "Then [Colbert] came out, ran to the store, came back about 30 minutes later, and within 10 or 15 minutes, she left the room. And he was never seen again on any video other than when he went into the room. So, she was the last one to be with him," the police chief said. Detectives found one of Manzano's credit cards was missing while processing his hotel room, Conley told reporters during a press conference on Feb. 8. Authorities then obtained a search warrant allowing them to track the locations where the credit card was used after Manzano was found, which led them to Colbert. 'Bourbon Street Hustler' Arrested In Connection With Super Bowl Reporter's Death Linked To Las Vegas Drugging The suspect is tied to other alleged drugging and robbery cases in New Orleans and Las Vegas, and Conley believes she may be involved in another man's death in New Orleans. "We suspect that the investigation will lead to her being involved in another death case in the city of New Orleans back in December," Conley said. "We are working with [the New Orleans Police Department]. We're working with state police and the attorney general's office to get as much information as we can before we come to any conclusions because, in cases like this, you have to investigate, you can't just speculate." Conley said Colbert "has a long history of… bringing men into her confidence." Young Telemundo Reporter Adan Manzano Dies In New Orleans Super Bowl Assignment "The men become incapacitated by some manner, at which time they lose all their money, their property. By the time they wake up or come to regain consciousness, they are out of a lot of money. Their credit cards have been used at various places, and they find themselves in an awful fix," the police chief explained. Police are asking anyone with information about Colbert to come forward. Some victims, Conley said, do not speak up due to the sensitive nature of the suspect's alleged crimes. Follow The Fox True Crime Team On X Authorities executed a search warrant at Colbert's address after identifying her as a potential suspect in connection with Manzano's death and located a stolen gun that did not appear to be related to Manzano's death and narcotics. Colbert may face additional charges as the investigation into Manzano's death develops. Telemundo 39 remembered Manzano in a statement as "a true professional and a rising star who exemplified excellence in his work." "We will deeply miss Adan and his passion for sports and the contributions he made to the local community," the statement article source: Super Bowl reporter dead in Louisiana hotel had Xanax in system after 'Bourbon Street Hustler' meetup: police
