NBC News reports:
At least six state capitol complexes across the U.S. were forced to evacuate Wednesday morning due to a series of bomb threats, officials said. In Georgia, Gabriel Sterling, an elections official with the Office of the Secretary of State, wrote on X around 8:30 a.m. ET that there had been a bomb threat at the Georgie state Capitol.
In Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear wrote on X around 10:30 a.m. ET that the state police had evacuated the state Capitol and was investigating a “threat received by the Secretary of State’s Office.” A spokesperson for the Michigan State Police also confirmed that there had been a bomb threat to the state Capitol on Wednesday.
Read the full article. Connecticut and Montana too.
The Georgia Department of Public Safety is investigating a bomb threat reported at the Georgia State Capitol. https://t.co/L1mqaLFdyE
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) January 3, 2024
Breaking: The Michigan state Capitol was evacuated due to “safety and security concerns,” according to a text message alert sent to Senate employees.
House and Senate employees said they were told by officials there was a bomb threat.https://t.co/3gt99y2ekm
— The Detroit News (@detroitnews) January 3, 2024
Breaking: Police closed the Mississippi State Capitol and blocked off the area in response to a bomb threat on Wednesday, the second day of the 2024 legislative session.https://t.co/ytlzVylv2X
— Mississippi Today (@MSTODAYnews) January 3, 2024
DEVELOPING: Kentucky Capitol evacuated due to bomb threat https://t.co/R1CL1OQ65m
— WKYT (@WKYT) January 3, 2024
Connecticut state Capitol evacuated, reopened after bomb threat https://t.co/0ZAN0NpagE
— Hartford Courant (@hartfordcourant) January 3, 2024
A bomb threat has forced the evacuation of the State Capitol in Helena. https://t.co/2BjsAsehAQ
— KPAX Missoula News (@kpaxnews) January 3, 2024