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On 21 December 2024, at approximately 2345 hours local time, the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to an automotive repair shop on the 1800 block of Pulaski Highway in Edgewood after an IID thrown into the shop ignited a blaze. Fire crews extinguished the fire upon arrival. Investigators used a K-9 to confirm that the fire was intentionally set after an IID, described as a Molotov cocktail, was thrown through the shop’s side window. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the incident, which caused moderate damage to the business.

On 5 January 2025, at approximately 0230 hours local time, Lake City Police Department (LCPD) officers responded to the 700 block of Northeast Jackson Avenue in Lake City after the LCPD’s gunshot detection system had been triggered. At the scene, officers heard an explosion and observed smoke coming from the yard of a vacant home. In the yard, officers found several melted plastic bottles emanating gray smoke and evacuated a neighboring residence as a precaution while Lake City Fire Department crews were called to deal with potentially hazardous chemicals.

On 30 December 2024, at approximately 0200 hours local time, a Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputy responded to a residence on Midway Boulevard in Port Charlotte after receiving a call from a 62-year-old male suspect, who made comments about an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail. At the scene, the deputy noted a fire in the driveway and a strong smell of gasoline in the air.

On 13 January 2025, at approximately 0820 hours local time, the Teague Police Department responded to a residence in Teague after a suspect reportedly threatened that they were "going to blow up the police when they come back." Officers observed an IED on the property and called the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit, ATF, and other nearby law enforcement authorities to assist. Officials executed a search warrant at the residence and the special operations unit rendered the device safe without incident.

On 14 January 2025, Anderson County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a hotel on Interstate Boulevard in Anderson County and found an IED following reports of a 40-year-old man who was unconscious and in possession of a firearm. Deputies found the IED, described as a sparkler bomb wrapped together with electrical tape, underneath a mattress. Additionally, deputies found 15 grams of methamphetamine. No additional details on the IED or its disposal were released. The suspect was arrested and charged with possession of a destructive device, among other charges.