Multiple state capitols evacuated due to threats, but no dangerous items immediately found
Staff evacuate from the Montana State Capitol, Wednesday morning, Jan. 3, 2023, after a bomb threat. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)
Updated 11:35 a.m.
Multiple state capitols received bomb threats Wednesday morning that led to brief evacuations or lockdowns as police investigated, but no evidence of explosives was found.
The warnings came after a spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days.
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