Explosives – Riverside County News Source

Roads reopened & school lockdown lifted after explosive devices allegedly tossed into Cottonwood home’s yard

March 22, 2022 Trevor Montgomery

COTTONWOOD, Calif., — Authorities say an investigation into a pair of explosives that were reportedly were thrown into the yard of a Cottonwood home in the 3500 block of Rancho Estates Road, north of Gas Point Road, led to the closure of several Cottonwood area streets and the lockdown of a Cottonwood school Monday, March 21. One of the devices reportedly […]

Menifee domestic violence call leads to weapons, explosives

December 18, 2019 Trevor Montgomery

MENIFEE — Authorities investigating a domestic violence incident say they uncovered numerous explosive devices along with a cache of weapons and ammunition, leading to the arrest of a Menifee man early Tuesday morning, Dec. 17. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Hemet man arrested after multiple molest victims come forward Enjoy a good laugh with Murrieta PD’s Weekly Roundup 12/14 SJ valley […]

ANDERSON: Dangers, questions remain after hundreds of pounds of explosives found

March 4, 2018 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATED: Saturday, Mar. 3, 11:30 p.m. SEE ORIGINAL STORY AND UPDATES BELOW ANDERSON — Shasta County’s Director of Emergency Services has declared a local emergency following last Tuesday’s discovery of several hundred pounds of explosives inside an outbuilding/barn on a rural property at 5747 Happy Valley Road in Anderson. The explosives were discovered by deputies during a residential burglary investigation and their unexpected discovery prompted the mandatory evacuations of nearly 100 homes […]

REDDING: Explosives found in back yard force elementary school evacuation

February 17, 2018 Trevor Montgomery

REDDING — A Sheriff’s bomb squad that was called in to help search for explosives at a private Redding residence near an elementary school later located two separate packages of an explosive material similar to C4, according to authorities. Because of the investigation’s close proximity to Buckeye Elementary School, which was the scene of a police shooting just eight days earlier […]

REDDING: Bomb squad responds after man found with pipe bombs, other weapons

August 2, 2017 Trevor Montgomery

REDDING — Officers arrested a man and woman and the Redding PD Bomb Team responded and later detonated at least two pipe bombs after the man was allegedly found in possession of several homemade explosive devices and other illegal weapons, Thursday, July 27. The discovery of the pipe bombs forced officials to evacuate the area surrounding the Redding Rodeo Grounds and nearby Posse Grounds boat launch for several […]