Arizona: Cache Containing Non-Functional Pipe Bomb, BMM Discovered on Hiking Trail
On 22 March 2024, a man hiking with his children near the town of Hillside discovered an ammo can containing a non-functional IED described as a pipe bomb and additional bomb-making materials (BMM) hidden in a cluster of boulders. Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene and verified the contents of the ammo can, which included a two-inch galvanized pipe bomb with external horseshoe nails added for additional shrapnel and detonating cord.