3-year-old finds live WWII grenade in Hartline yard
A 3-year-old boy in Hartline, Washington, discovered a live World War II–era hand grenade in his family's front yard and brought it inside; his parents called the Grant County Sheriff's Office at about 6:45 p.m., and the Washington State Patrol bomb squad determined the device was live and removed and safely disposed of it in a rural area north of town. No one was injured, and authorities said it's unknown how long the grenade had been in the yard or how it arrived there.
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- A 3-year-old found a live World War II–era hand grenade in the front yard of a home in Hartline, Grant County, Washington.
- Parents called the Grant County Sheriff's Office at around 6:45 p.m.; the Washington State Patrol bomb squad responded, found the grenade to be live, and disposed of it in a rural area north of town.
- No injuries were reported; authorities said the grenade appeared exposed to the elements and said it's unknown how or when it ended up on the property. The incident was reported Sept. 30, 2025.