WTOP.com (AP): "WEAPONS, WTC PHOTOS FOUND WHEN HOME PROBED" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "NEW YORK (AP) - Police sent to investigate a backyard explosion that injured an artist Saturday discovered weapons and ammunition along with material related to the World Trade Center and other sensitive locations, authorities said. The discovery brought members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force to the Brooklyn home of Christopher Hackett to investigate, FBI spokesman Joe Valiquette said. Police said they weren't sure of the significance of the material, which included photos of the World Trade Center and information on the Brooklyn Bridge and a city reservoir.") (January 24, 2004) (Read More...)
APPEAL-DEMOCRAT.com - Marysville-Yuba City, California: "EXPLOSIVE DISCOVERY LEADS TO AN ARREST" (ARTICLE NOTE: The suspect is identified as "Teresa Jean Oliver, 43") (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Porto estimated the bucket contained almost 2,000 feet of the cord, which he said is highly explosive when exposed simultaneously to heat and shock. Porto said the car did not contain blasting caps that are ordinarily used to ignite the cord. If the cord had exploded, it would have demolished the car, blown a 4-foot crater in the road and turned anyone in or near the car into "red mist," Porto said. Driving with the cord in the car was "not the smartest" thing for Oliver to do, he said. Detectives are still trying to determine how the cord ended up in Oliver's car, Durfor said.") (January 24, 2004) (Read More...)
WTOP (AP): "EARLY MORNING FIRE 'SIMILAR' TO WORK OF SERIAL ARSONIST" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "WASHINGTON -- A fire in Bladensburg Thursday morning appears to be the work of the serial arsonist who has been targeting homes in the Washington region since last March. Investigators say the fire is similar in nature to a long list of other cases. There are now 33 arson fires and one attempted arson. Of those, 13 have been conclusively linked to one another.") (Updated January 22, 2004) (Read More...)
KUSA.com: ADAMS COUNTY: "REPORT OF SHOOTING SHUTS DOWN PART OF I-25" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A woman said she was on I-25 near 104th Avenue when someone fired at her car. She continued driving and stopped at I-25 and I-70. Her window was shot out. Officials say two people apparently were sent to a hospital, including a baby that may have been injured by flying glass."(Updated January 23, 2004) (Read More...)
It is stories like Cindy finds that are the real fear for threats!