From the PubDef archive — published October 6, 2006, restored 2026. Links and embedded media may point to archived copies.
Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation
Filed Friday, October 6, 2006 at 12:00 PM
BREAKING NEWS
Pub Def has learned that a bomb threat resulted in at least one downtown courthouse being evacuated this morning.
We are told police received the threat by telephone and evacuated the City Courts building, 1430 Olive, first before marshals at the Carnahan Municipal Courthouse stopped all incoming traffic and searched that building.
Soon after, they issued an “all clear” and have allowed people to again enter Carnahan. We are in route to City Courts. Stay tuned…
UPDATE: Officials at the City Courts directed us to Ed Rhode, spokesman for the Mayor’s Office. Rhode said he was waiting to hear back from the police department before commenting. As of 7:40 p.m. he still had not commented.