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BOMB THREAT


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Roanoke County Schools stress safety after bomb threat

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Hidden Valley High Schoolโ€™s classes were delayed this morning, after an early morning bomb threat forced the school to evacuate. Officials were made aware of the threat a little before 8 and after an approximately 30-minute search, the school was deemed safe for students to return to. The school operated on a modified schedule for the remainder of the day.

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Roanoke-bound plane returns to St. Petersburg following bomb threat, suspect identified

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A plane that was en route to Roanoke on Sunday had to turn around and return to St. Peteโ€“Clearwater International Airport in Florida due to a bomb threat issued by a passenger.

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Arrest warrants issued, man sought, after Henry County bomb threat investigation

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The Henry County Sheriffโ€™s Office announced Tuesday that it had issued arrest warrants for a man who sent a bomb threat to a Dollar General store.

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19-year-old arrested after making bomb threat on social media, LPD says

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The Lynchburg Police Department said that a 19-year-old has been arrested after making a bomb threat on Instagram.

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Student arrested after making bomb threat towards Magna Vista High School

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A 17-year-old Student was arrested after he made bomb threats towards Magna Vista High School on social media, Henry County Sheriffโ€™s Office said.

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E.C. Glass determined safe after reported bomb threat, police say

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E.C. Glass High School was determined to be safe after a reported bomb threat Friday morning.

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Lynchburg coffee shop owner shares what led up to bomb threat

Read full article: Lynchburg coffee shop owner shares what led up to bomb threat

A scary scene unfolded in Lynchburg on Wednesday after a man threatened to bomb a coffee shop on Cornerstone Street.

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Police: Man arrested after leaving box in Lynchburg coffee shop, telling customers it was a bomb

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A Lynchburg man is facing charges after leaving a box in a coffee shop and telling customers it was a bomb on Thursday evening, according to police.

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Juvenile charged after bomb threat at Henry County middle school

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A juvenile has been arrested and charged after a bomb threat was made at Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School Friday, according to the Henry County Sheriffโ€™s Office.

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Henry County juvenile charged with felony after bomb threat at middle school

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A juvenile has been arrested and charged after a bomb threat was reported at Laurel Park Middle School Friday, according to the Henry County Sheriffโ€™s Office.

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14-year-old charged after threatening to bomb Martinsville Walmart, authorities say

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A 14-year-old has been charged after calling in a bomb threat to a Martinsville Walmart on Tuesday, according to the Henry County Sheriffโ€™s Office.

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Authorities believe someone falsely called a bomb threat in at Moneta Bojangles

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The Franklin County Sheriffโ€™s Office has given the all-clear after a bomb threat at the Bojangles near Smith Mountain Lake.

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Man arrested in connection to bomb threat at Galax nursing home

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Jason Hill has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat at a nursing homeGALAX. Va. โ€“ A man in Galax is wanted for threatening to bomb a nursing home Monday evening, according to the Galax Police Department. At about 5:05 p.m., the Galax Police Department received a call from the Galax Health and Rehabilitation Center located on 836 Glendale Road. Galax Police responded to the scene and secured the area with Galax Fire and Rescue on standby in a nearby area. Hill was released by Twin County Hospital just after midnight on Tuesday and was taken into custody, police said.

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Police asking for information after second bomb threat at South Boston business this year

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SOUTH BOSTON, Va. โ€“ Authorities are looking to find the person responsible for calling in two fake bomb threats on Wednesday. At about 8:40 a.m., Integrated Textile Solutions on Parker Avenue in South Boston received two calls indicating that there was a bomb in the building. The company evacuated its employees for about four hours while the South Boston Police Department and two K-9 Virginia State Police officers searched the building. Back on January 11, someone called in a bomb threat at the same building. Anyone with information about this bomb threat is asked to call the South Boston Police Department at 434-575-7273 or Halifax County Crime Line at 434-476-8445.

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Police allow people to re-enter Virginia Supreme Court building after bomb threat

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Virginia Supreme Court building in Richmond, Virginia. People are back inside the Virginia Supreme Court building after a bomb threat on Friday. K-9 units completed a sweep of the Virginia Supreme Court building about 2:30, and employees were allowed to re-enter. โ€” Va Capitol Police (@VaCapitolPolice) January 15, 2021ORIGINAL STORYAuthorities cleared the Virginia Supreme Court building on Friday afternoon due to a bomb threat. They cleared the building on North Ninth Street shortly before 1:30 p.m.A report of a possible bomb prompted @VaCapitolPolice to clear the Virginia Supreme Court building on North Ninth Street shortly before 1:30 p.m. Friday.

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Police asking for information after bomb threat at South Boston business

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SOUTH BOSTON, Va. โ€“ Authorities found no explosives or suspicious items at a South Boston business after someone called in a bomb threat there Monday morning. The call came in at about 11:30 a.m. with a report of a bomb at Integrated Textile Solutions on Parker Avenue in South Boston. The South Boston Police Department, joined by Virginia State Police and deputies from the Halifax County Sheriffโ€™s Office, responded to the business shortly after. On-site managers evacuated all employees and authorities were at the business for about two hours, using explosive-sniffing dogs to check the building. Anyone with information about this bomb threat is asked to call the South Boston Police Department at 434-575-7273.

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