CODY, Wyo. - An improvised bomb was found at a highway pullout near Ten Sleep. Wyoming Department of Transportation employees found the improvised device Wednesday afternoon and the Highway Patrol called in Cody police officer Jake Sullenger to handle it.
According to patrol Capt. Ed Peterson, Sullenger disarmed the device without detonating it. Sullenger reported that the bomb consisted of several layers of explosive powder, a fuse, ball bearings and nails. Patrol officials say they're investigating.
It's the fourth time in the last six weeks that the Cody police have been called out to get rid of explosive devices in the Big Horn Basin.
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=8083915
Bomb squad examines suspicious package at Stateline (Nevada)
March 28, 2008
Stateline Avenue is closed while the Tahoe-Douglas Bomb Squad examines a suspicious suitcase left near the planters at Harvey’s Casino. The suitcase was reported by security officers at about 10:30 a.m. between the railing and the planter on Stateline.
Described as two feet by 18 inches and 8 inches thick, the suitcase was partially unzipped, according to Sgt. Jim Halsey Bomb squad members plan to use fiber optics to look inside the bag. Highway 50 is open, but the sidewalk near the package has been cordoned off.
http://www.recordcourier.com/article/20080328/NEWS/459423561
Second suspicious suitcase found in Stateline (Nevada)
March 28, 2008
The parking garage at the Horizon Casino is being closed after the second report of a suspicious bag in three hours. A green garment bag was found on the second floor of the garage by security officers. The bag is described as 2 feet square and 4-6 inches thick.
The report came in at 1:35 p.m. The Tahoe-Douglas Bomb Squad has been called out to investigate the suitcase. Stateline Avenue was closed between 10:30 a.m. and 11:49 a.m. while the bomb squad investigated a bag left near Harvey’s Casino in Stateline.
ISTANBUL -- Turkish authorities have aborted planned bombing of a building housing offices for the central intelligence in the southeast of the country.
"Khabar Turk" website reported on Friday that up to 495 of explosives were set to go off and blow up the building in the province of Shirnak. But police arrested two members of the Workers Party of Kurdistan (the PKK) while the pair were trying to plant the explosives.
The PKK, a group based in the southeast of the country, advocates establishing a separate Kurdish entity.
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1895016&Language=en
Thank you Oorang for picking up these articles.
I’ll link to each incident.
Agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have arrested 41 truck drivers and their associates in the Laredo area in connection with the smuggling of 376 illegal aliens into the United States.
The arrests started at the beginning of February and took place over a 7-week period.
Most of the aliens were found hiding inside several tractor trailers. Agents with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Border Patrol contacted ICE after they noticed suspicious activity coming from inside the trailers or were alerted by on-site dogs on duty.
Bomb, Iraqi currency lead FBI into stolen car case
The FBI is now involved in the theft of a car after it was found in Los Lunas with an explosive device and Iraqi currency inside.
FBI agents say that they have ruled out terrorism.
http://www.recordcourier.com/article/20080330/News/870752957/-1/NEWS
“School back in session after Thursday’s lockdown”
by Scott Neuffer
March 30, 2008
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “According to Douglas County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jim Halsey, the aide reported seeing a man dressed in black carrying something that looked like a rifle during recess around 11:30 a.m., prompting a lockdown at the elementary schoon and neighboring Whittell High School.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The man was not found during the searches and students were released from school on time.
“We responded as best we could and we’ve all learned a whole lot,” Cauley said.”