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News Articles: bomb threat

Georgia poll worker pleads guilty to making a bomb threat at election office

A former Macon area poll worker pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to mailing a bomb threat to a local elections office and admitted lying about it to the FBI.

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Traffic rolls past the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., as Capitol Police respond to a bomb threat within the building, Wednesday mornin, Jan. 3, 2024. The building was emptied, the grounds cleared of vehicles as officers investigated.

Multiple state capitols evacuated due to threats, but no dangerous items immediately found

Multiple state capitols have received threats that led to evacuations or lockdowns as police investigated, but no evidence of dangerous items has been found. Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi and Montana were among the states that evacuated their capitols.

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A pickup is parked Thursday on the sidewalk in front of the Library of Congress' Thomas Jefferson Building, as seen from a window of the U.S. Capitol. A man sitting in the truck told police he had a bomb. He later surrendered.

Man Who Claimed To Have A Bomb Near The U.S. Capitol Surrenders

A North Carolina man who claimed to have a bomb in his truck in front of the Library of Congress gave up after an hours-long standoff with police and is now in custody. No bomb was found in the truck.

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  • Brian Naylor