On 14 January 2024, at approximately 1100 hours local time, an individual opened the door of their vehicle to find the interior had sustained severe burn damage. Cole County Sheriff's Office deputies responded and discovered an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a glass coffee bottle containing “rags and the smell of an accelerant.” No injuries were reported. The victim identified a female suspect and stated she had been to their house on the evening of 12 January. The suspect was contacted and admitted to functioning the IID, made from rags and household cleaners.

On 12 January 2024, at approximately 0900 hours local time, Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) officers responded to the 500 block of East Costilla Street on reports of loud explosions and discovered what appeared to be pieces from an explosive device. The CSPD Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team responded to assist and conducted a post-blast analysis of the scene. No device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.
 

On 5 January 2024, a man approached a Raytown Police Department officer sitting in a car and talked with the officer before placing an IED on the car’s bumper. The IED was described as a cylinder-like object wrapped in plastic with a red fuse. The suspect acknowledged the object was an explosive and backed away from the car. Kansas City Police Department’s Bomb Squad Unit responded to the scene, determined the device was viable, and rendered it safe. The suspect was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of an explosive weapon and first-degree assault.
 

On 5 January 2024, between the hours of 0400 and 0500 local time, security footage captured an attempted arson attack on a building on the 1800 block of Hearthside Court in Indian River. Two individuals broke the window with a rock before throwing an IID, described as a Molotov cocktail, through the opening. On 19 December 2023, the same building was the target of an identical attack by two individuals. The Chesapeake Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the incident.
 

On 6 January 2024, at approximately 2200 hours local time, the Elko Police Department Crime Suppression Unit discovered an IED and bomb-making materials (BMM) while searching a residence on the 600 block of Juneau Street. Elko Bomb Squad technicians responded to the scene several hours later and removed the device. A 34-year-old male suspect was charged with one count each of unlawful possession of an explosive device, possession of an explosive device in a private habitation, and petit larceny.