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Several courthouses in Maine, including the Cumberland County Courthouse, were evacuated due to bomb threats received via email. The Portland Police Department's explosive K-9 units conducted sweeps and found nothing, leading to the reopening of the buildings. Similar threats were made to other state capitol buildings across the country the previous day, and officials believe the threats to be hoaxes.
The Maine State House was evacuated due to a bomb threat amidst the first day of the new legislative session. This incident was part of a series of threats targeting multiple state houses across the United States, with at least 23 states receiving a similar emailed threat. Authorities, including State and Capitol Police, responded by securing the area and conducting a search with K-9 units, but no explosives were found and no injuries were reported. The threats disrupted legislative activities in several states, but no actual threats were materialized.
The Kentucky State Capitol was evacuated due to a bomb threat emailed to Secretary of State offices across multiple states, including Kentucky. The threat, received early Wednesday morning, led to a search by Kentucky State Police and K9 units, but no explosives were found. The building was cleared for re-entry by noon. Deputy Secretary of State Jennifer Scutchfield, who received the threat, indicated it might be election-related and noted it wasn't the first such threat they had received. Authorities are investigating the incident, which follows a similar hoax at the Georgia Capitol.
The Georgia State Capitol was one of several state capitol buildings across the United States that received a hoax email bomb threat on Wednesday. The Georgia Department of Public Safety conducted a search and deemed the threat not credible, allowing the building to open before 9 a.m. Similar threats were reported in multiple states, and the FBI is taking the situation seriously, although no specific and credible threat was identified. The public is urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
The Kentucky State Capitol was given the all clear after a bomb threat was emailed to the Secretary of State's office. The threat was part of a series sent to multiple Secretary of State offices across the country. Authorities, including police, checked the building for explosives, and Governor Andy Beshear confirmed that everyone was safe. Similar threats were reported in several other states, with Georgia's threat determined to be a hoax.
The Connecticut State Capitol Building in Hartford was evacuated following a bomb threat conveyed through a suspicious email. The email, which was also sent to other states, claimed multiple explosives were placed in the building. State Capitol Police, assisted by explosive K9 Bocci, conducted a search and found nothing suspicious. The building has been reopened, and the incident is under investigation by state and federal law enforcement.