All articles tagged with #bomb threat
The Grand Cinema in Tacoma canceled all Sunday screenings after reports of ongoing safety threats; police patrolled the area, staff are issuing refunds, and the theater is cooperating with investigators, asking patrons for patience while operations are adjusted.
A California bank hostage incident began when a man produced a bomb-like device and issued a cryptic warning, leading to a roughly 15-hour standoff in Bakersfield. The suspect, 41-year-old Anthony Scott Searles-Harris, killed or injured none of the hostages but released two before negotiations stalled. The FBI ultimately killed him as concerns grew over a diabetic hostage’s health, and authorities found multiple improvised explosive devices at the scene. Investigators are examining a motive; all hostages were safely reunited with families.
A Bakersfield, California, bank hostage crisis ended with the FBI fatally shooting the suspect after roughly 12 hours of hostage-taking following an earlier bomb threat; about 10 hostages were held during the standoff.
The FBI and Bakersfield Police Department ended a hostage situation at a Chase building in Bakersfield after a bomb threat, with all 10 hostages freed and the suspect identified by authorities.
In Bakersfield, California, FBI agents fatally shot a man who had barricaded himself inside a Chase Bank building with hostages after a bomb threat, with the number of hostages initially unknown as investigators review the incident.
A man barricaded inside a Bakersfield Chase Bank after a bomb threat, reportedly holding several hostages. Crisis negotiators, with FBI assistance, are pursuing a peaceful resolution; one hostage has been released and others are in good health. The area was evacuated with road closures in place and no injuries reported as investigators continue to manage the scene.
Crisis negotiators are working to resolve a hostage situation after a bomb threat at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield, where a suspect has barricaded themselves inside, prompting lockdowns around City Hall and nearby buildings as police respond.
Police are negotiating a hostage situation at a Chase Bank branch in downtown Bakersfield amid a bomb threat; evacuations and street closures are in place, and City Hall and nearby buildings have been put on lockdown in Kern County.
A 27-year-old unemployed Japanese man was arrested in Kyoto on suspicion of sending letters threatening to blow up Nintendo’s headquarters, claiming he had planted bombs; police searched the site in March but found nothing, and he has reportedly admitted to the charges as investigators probe his motive. The case follows past Nintendo-related threats, including a prior incident that resulted in a prison sentence for the perpetrator.
Kyoto police arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of obstruction of business after sending envelopes to Nintendo with threats to blow up the company and claiming bombs were planted; authorities are investigating motive, noting prior threats connected to Nintendo Live Tokyo 2024.
The Columbus Zoo in Powell reopened after a bomb and active shooter threat prompted an evacuation; a police sweep found no suspicious items, about 3,000 patrons were evacuated, and refunds are being issued as the zoo increases security amid similar threats at other zoos.
A United Airlines 737 Max diverted from Chicago to New York after a cockpit beeping warning suggested a possible bomb; the plane landed in Pittsburgh where passengers were evacuated and a bomb squad found no threat, with FBI and local authorities investigating as passengers later transferred to a different plane bound for LaGuardia.
A retro computing panel at Vintage Computer Festival East in New Jersey was interrupted by a bomb threat (swatting), prompting evacuation and an early end to the event as police responded; AmigaBill livestreamed the aftermath and attendees waited outside before being cleared to move to safety.
A United Airlines flight from Chicago to New York diverted to Pittsburgh after pilots heard a beeping device and treated it as a possible bomb; passengers evacuated via emergency slides, and a bomb squad and FBI swept the plane with no bomb found and no injuries reported.
In New Lenox, Illinois, police found a bomb threat targeting the home of John Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, to be unsubstantiated after evacuating nearby homes and conducting a thorough search with explosive-detection K-9s; no injuries were reported and investigators are pursuing the threat’s origin, with charges possible for false reports. The incident occurred amid a public feud between Leo XIV and President Trump over Iran policy, though no link has been established.