A man is in custody on charges of felony arson after allegedly driving a car bomb into a Lockport, Illinois bank July 16, according to CNN. The car exploded, but the suspect walked away and no other injuries were reported as the bank was closed and unoccupied. (See item 20)
CNN reports that waters were receding July 18 as rescue crews conducted searches in the aftermath of flash flooding in eastern Kentucky that killed at least two people. The Pike County judge-executive confirmed the two fatalities, and estimated that 200 homes in the area were damaged or destroyed. (See item 32)
