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Bomb Threat

Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Placed Tom River Hospital Into Lockdown: Prosecutor Bomb Threat Placed Tom River Hospital Into Lockdown: Prosecutor
Bomb Threat Placed Tom River Hospital Into Lockdown: Prosecutor Two Ocean County hospitals were placed into lockdown after bomb threats were called in on Tuesday, Dec. 9, authorities said. Law enforcement responded to the threats called into Community Medical Center in Toms River and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Both hospitals were placed on lockdown, and sweeps of both facilities were conducted by the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit with negative results, Billhimer said.  The hospitals were subsequently reopened, Billhimer said. The bomb threats are currently under in…

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by Sam Barron
Clifton-Fairfax Station, VA
Police & Fire
Virginia Bus Rider Claims He Has Bomb Before Boarding Fairfax Connector, Police Say Virginia Bus Rider Claims He Has Bomb Before Boarding Fairfax Connector, Police Say
Virginia Bus Rider Claims He Has Bomb Before Boarding Fairfax Connector, Police Say A Sunday morning bus ride in Virginia turned into a full-on bomb scare after a man claimed he had an explosive in his backpack before boarding a Fairfax Connector bus, police said. Fairfax County Police said officers were called around 10:22 a.m. on Nov. 30 to the 8700 block of Richmond Highway in Woodlawn, where 57-year-old Blake Davis Norton, who has no fixed address, allegedly told people he had a bomb in his backpack before getting onto the bus. Officers tracked down the bus and quickly evacuated the area. Police said their Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit examined Norton’s backpack and…

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by Zak Failla
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
News
‘MAGA’ Bomb Threat Targets Schumer’s Melville Office, Claims 2020 Election ‘Was Rigged’ ‘MAGA’ Bomb Threat Targets Schumer’s Melville Office, Claims 2020 Election ‘Was Rigged’
‘Maga’ Bomb Threat Targets Schumer’s Melville Office, Claims 2020 Election ‘Was Rigged’ Multiple bomb threats were emailed to New York Sen. Chuck Schumer’s offices across the state on Monday morning, Dec. 1, prompting immediate security sweeps by local and federal law enforcement. Schumer’s offices in Rochester, Binghamton, and Melville each received bomb threats with the subject line “MAGA,” the Democratic Senate Minority Leader confirmed in a post on X hours later. The emails also included a claim that the “2020 election was rigged,” he added. Schumer said law enforcement agencies across the state responded “immediately” and conducted full sweeps of each location. No injuri…

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by Michael Mashburn
Arlington, VA
Traffic
Bomb Threat At Reagan Airport To Blame For Ground Stop; Flights Resume: Feds (UPDATED) Bomb Threat At Reagan Airport To Blame For Ground Stop; Flights Resume: Feds (UPDATED)
Bomb Threat At Reagan Airport To Blame For Ground Stop; Flights Resume: Feds (Updated) A reported security threat at Reagan National Airport has led to a temporary ground stop, officials confirmed. "All flight operations are being held at Reagan National while passengers on a United Airlines flight are being offloaded and bused to the terminal," officials said early on Tuesday afternoon. "We will provide more information as it becomes available." ⚠️ Flights to Washington DCA Holding or DivertingFlights bound for Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) are currently holding in the air or diverting due to security-related concerns.🔎 Track affected flights live: https://t.co…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Politics
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones Targeted In Bomb Threat At Baltimore County Home Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones Targeted In Bomb Threat At Baltimore County Home
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones Targeted In Bomb Threat At Baltimore County Home On the same day hoaxes forced Virginia universities to close campuses and hit the Democratic National Committee, a top Maryland lawmaker says she was also targeted at her home. Adrienne A. Jones, the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates issued a statement late on Thursday, Sept. 11, advising that she also received a bomb threat at her home in Baltimore County. According to Jones, police responded to her property, and it was later determined that the bomb threat was not credible — same as at the DNC. Please see my statement on today’s security threats. pic.twitter.com/uAzjlf3Lxw — …

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Bomb Threat At Vassar College Found To Be Hoax (UPDATE) Bomb Threat At Vassar College Found To Be Hoax (UPDATE)
Bomb Threat At Vassar College Found To Be Hoax (Update) This story has been updated.  The bomb threat that prompted an evacuation at Vassar College in Dutchess County on Friday morning, Aug. 29, has been determined to be a hoax, according to school officials. The incident began at around 10 a.m. on Friday, when the college issued an emergency alert after a bomb threat was reported at the Davison Hall dormitory on the Vassar Campus, located in Poughkeepsie. Vassar President Elizabeth H. Bradley said in a message to the campus community that Davison Hall has since been cleared by police, Campus Safety, and other authorities as of 2…

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by Ben Crnic
Cape May, NJ
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Near Wildwood Pizzeria With Alleged White Supremacist Stickers Shuts Down Boardwalk Bomb Threat Near Wildwood Pizzeria With Alleged White Supremacist Stickers Shuts Down Boardwalk
Bomb Threat Near Wildwood Pizzeria With Alleged White Supremacist Stickers Shuts Down Boardwalk A bomb threat near a Wildwood pizza shop at the center of a viral Reddit controversy shut down part of the boardwalk Friday afternoon, police said. On Friday, Aug. 8, at 3:24 p.m., the Wildwood Police Department received a call regarding “a bomb threat to a business establishment in the 3300 block of the boardwalk,” the department said in a release. The location is steps from Franconi’s Pizza, which recently went viral on Reddit after a post titled “F— Franconi’s” showed photos from inside the shop’s kitchen, where dozens of stickers covered a refrigerator, including ones appearing to depic…

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by Cecilia Levine
Scotch Plains-Fanwood, NJ
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat At NJ JCC Unfounded, Summer Camp Evacuated: Scotch Plains Police Bomb Threat At NJ JCC Unfounded, Summer Camp Evacuated: Scotch Plains Police
Bomb Threat At NJ JCC Unfounded, Summer Camp Evacuated: Scotch Plains Police The JCC of Central Jersey had to be evacuated on Monday, July 14, following a report of a bomb threat, authorities said. JCC staff contacted officers after receiving an e-mail indicating that explosive devices had been planted at the facility and were set to detonate, Scotch Plains police said. Officers immediately responded to the scene and the JCC was evacuated, police said. Summer camps were placed in a secure nearby location while the facility was searched. The Union County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit conducted a thorough sweep of the building for explosive materials, police said. N…

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by Sam Barron
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Called After Pipe Bomb Scare In Maryland — ‘No Threat,’ Officials Say Bomb Squad Called After Pipe Bomb Scare In Maryland — ‘No Threat,’ Officials Say
Bomb Squad Called After Pipe Bomb Scare In Maryland — ‘No Threat,’ Officials Say A suspicious item found during a brush fire in Salisbury triggered a bomb squad response and multi-agency investigation Monday afternoon — but officials say it turned out to be non-hazardous. Firefighters with the Salisbury Fire Department were called to the area of the 200 block of E. Market Street around 12:15 p.m. on July 7, where they discovered an object resembling a PVC pipe bomb, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The Bomb Squad was immediately requested to evaluate the scene.  Bomb Technicians conducted diagnostics on the item, and after a thorough check, they …

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by Zak Failla
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
News
Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say
Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say A bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Garfield Walmart Saturday morning, July 5, prompting a multi-agency response before the scene was cleared and declared safe, authorities said. The threat came in just after 11 a.m., when the Bergen County Communications Center received a report of an explosive device at the Walmart on Passaic Street, according to the Garfield Police Capt Mario Pozo. Officers arrived immediately and, with help from Walmart employees, evacuated the store. Traffic around the area was shut down as a precaution. The Bergen County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit and Bomb Squad…

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by Cecilia Levine
Woodbridge, VA
Schools
Teen Sent Bomb Threat To Student At Forest Park High School, Police Say Teen Sent Bomb Threat To Student At Forest Park High School, Police Say
Teen Sent Bomb Threat To Student At Forest Park High School, Police Say A teenage student is facing consequences after allegedly texting a bomb threat to another student regarding a Virginia high school, police said. In late May, a School Resource Officer assigned to Forest Park High School in Woodbridge was called to investigate a reported bomb threat, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police say the investigation determined that the student, a 15-year-old boy, “sent a threat of potential violence over text message to another student.” Officers identified the teen and determined there was no credible threat to other students, faculty, …

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by Zak Failla
Boiling Springs-Mount Holly Springs, PA
News
Swatting Campaign, Child Porn Threats Against Big Spring Teen Earn CA Man Prison Term Swatting Campaign, Child Porn Threats Against Big Spring Teen Earn CA Man Prison Term
Swatting Campaign, Child Porn Threats Against Big Spring Teen Earn CA Man Prison Term A California man has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for a sick campaign of swatting and child exploitation targeting a Cumberland County teen, authorities announced on Thursday, May 29. Nathaniel Sean DeLeon, 20, of Tulare, California, was sentenced to 78 months in prison on Tuesday, May 20, for distributing child pornography and making a hoax bomb threat, according to Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus. DeLeon met the 16-year-old victim through the Roblox gaming platform in 2023 and began an online relationship. After the relationship ended, DeLeon began retaliating …

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by Jillian Pikora
Triangle-Dumfries, VA
Schools
Woman Threatened To Bomb Potomac Middle School During Office Meltdown: Police Woman Threatened To Bomb Potomac Middle School During Office Meltdown: Police
Woman Threatened To Bomb Potomac Middle School During Office Meltdown: Police A woman is facing charges after allegedly threatening to bomb a Virginia middle school during a heated argument in the front office, police said. Officers with the Prince William County Police Department said the fiery incident happened at around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23 at Potomac Middle School, on Panther Pride Drive in Dumfries. The school’s resource officer was alerted after a woman, later identified as Candice Sherrell Logan, 35, of Woodbridge, got into a verbal altercation with school staff that escalated inside the main office. During the encounter, Logan allegedly threatened to …

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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
News
Hagerstown Teen Admits To Making Bomb, Shooting Hoax Calls Across US: DOJ Hagerstown Teen Admits To Making Bomb, Shooting Hoax Calls Across US: DOJ
Hagerstown Teen Admits To Making Bomb, Shooting Hoax Calls Across US: DOJ A 19-year-old from Maryland who helped run an online “Purgatory” group behind a wave of terrifying swatting calls—targeting schools, airports, casinos, and homes—has pleaded guilty in federal court, authorities announced. Owen Jarboe, of Hagerstown, admitted to conspiracy, cyberstalking, and making interstate threats involving fire and explosives between December 2023 and Jan. 18, 2024, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said that Jarboe and his co-conspirators used Telegram, Instagram, and shared spoofing scripts to mask their identities while triggering police responses to…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Briefly Locks Down Hackensack Middle School Bomb Threat Briefly Locks Down Hackensack Middle School
Bomb Threat Briefly Locks Down Hackensack Middle School A bomb threat forced a lockdown at Hackensack Middle School during dismissal on Thursday, March 20, according to a statement from Hackensack Public Schools. Police responded to the Union Street building after the threat was received and immediately began an investigation. “We have received a bomb threat during dismissal time,” district officials wrote in a message to parents. “As a safety precaution, the building is currently on lockdown, and Hackensack Police are on the scene conducting an investigation.” Parents were urged not to come to the school while police worked to secure the area.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Clark, NJ
Police & Fire
High School Evacuated After Bomb Threat, Opening Delayed: Clark PD High School Evacuated After Bomb Threat, Opening Delayed: Clark PD
High School Evacuated After Bomb Threat, Opening Delayed: Clark PD A high school in Clark had to be evacuated after a bomb threat on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said. Officers responded to a non-specific bomb threat at Arthur L. Johnson High School shortly after dismissal, Clark police said.  As students were already leaving for the day, all after school activities were canceled, police said. Along with police, the Union County Sheriff's Office Canine Unit responded to the school for a search of the building, police said. The bomb threat is currently under investigation by the Clark Police Juvenile Bureau, police said. School will be open a de…

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by Sam Barron
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Walmart Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation: 2 Men Nabbed In Airmont Incident, Police Say Walmart Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation: 2 Men Nabbed In Airmont Incident, Police Say
Walmart Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation: 2 Men Nabbed In Airmont Incident, Police Say Two men have been arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat after allegedly claiming they had a bomb inside a Walmart in Rockland County, prompting a full evacuation and law enforcement response, police announced.  The incident happened on Sunday, March 9, 2025, when officers received a report of a bomb threat at the Walmart in Airmont, Ramapo Police said on Wednesday, March 12. Witnesses told officers that two men had entered the store and stated they had a bomb. They then left the premises before police arrived, according to the department.  Law enforcement agencies…

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by Ben Crnic
Rivertowns, NY
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Prompts Ardsley Country Club Evacuation In Irvington: Police Bomb Threat Prompts Ardsley Country Club Evacuation In Irvington: Police
Bomb Threat Prompts Ardsley Country Club Evacuation In Irvington: Police A bomb threat at a country club in Westchester County led to a swift evacuation and investigation, police said.  The threat was reported at Ardsley Country Club in Irvington on Saturday, March 8, according to the Irvington Police Department.  According to the department, officers immediately secured the area upon receiving the threat and worked alongside local emergency services, including the Westchester County Hazardous Devices Unit. All people at the club were safely evacuated, and officers searched the premises.  At this time, no explosive devices have been fou…

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Hospital Escapee Attacked Employee, Took ID Card At Middletown Facility: Police (UPDATE) Hospital Escapee Attacked Employee, Took ID Card At Middletown Facility: Police (UPDATE)
Hospital Escapee Attacked Employee, Took ID Card At Middletown Facility: Police (Update) A psychiatric patient who escaped from an Orange County hospital after attacking a hospital employee has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including a prior bomb threat, authorities announced.  On Thursday, March 6, Christopher M. Morgan, 40, of Port Jervis, was a patient at Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown when he violently assaulted a 74-year-old hospital employee, forcefully taking their ID access card, New York State Police said on Friday, March 7. Morgan then used the stolen card to flee the behavioral health unit and escaped the hospital on foot, as Dail…

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by Ben Crnic
Brookfield, CT
News
Bomb Threat Targets Brookfield State Senator, Claims Mailbox Explosive Bomb Threat Targets Brookfield State Senator, Claims Mailbox Explosive
Bomb Threat Targets Brookfield State Senator, Claims Mailbox Explosive A Connecticut state senator said he and his family are safe after receiving an email claiming someone had placed a pipe bomb in his mailbox. It marks the second bomb threat against a state leader in a week. Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding of Brookfield said he received the emailed threat on Wednesday, Feb. 26, and police quickly searched his home for potential explosive devices. They didn't find anything. Harding, a Republican, said the threat mentioned politics but didn't elaborate in a statement.  "My family and I are thankful for the always diligent and selfless work of the …

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by Josh Lanier
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Airport Bomb Threat, SWAT Standoff That Locked Down School Ends In Arrest Of Egg Harbor Man, 38 Airport Bomb Threat, SWAT Standoff That Locked Down School Ends In Arrest Of Egg Harbor Man, 38
Airport Bomb Threat, SWAT Standoff That Locked Down School Ends In Arrest Of Egg Harbor Man, 38 A bomb threat at Atlantic City Airport earlier this month led to a dramatic standoff and the arrest of a 38-year-old Egg Harbor Township man, authorities said. The incident began on Jan. 10, at approximately 6:56 a.m., when New Jersey State Police responded to a bomb threat at the airport in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.  A thorough sweep of the terminal revealed no explosive devices. Investigators identified the suspect as Long Pham, who was charged with false public alarm and terroristic threats, both third-degree offenses, Lebron said. At…

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by Cecilia Levine
Manassas, VA
News
Bomb Threat Scrawled On Porta-Potty Door Prompts Evacuation At Manassas Construction Site: PD Bomb Threat Scrawled On Porta-Potty Door Prompts Evacuation At Manassas Construction Site: PD
Bomb Threat Scrawled On Porta-Potty Door Prompts Evacuation At Manassas Construction Site: PD A bomb threat discovered on a construction site in Prince William County led to an early morning evacuation, though police say the threat was ultimately deemed not credible. Officers were called at around 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17 to the 11500 block of Hayden Road in Manassas, when an employee reported a threat was written on the door of a portable bathroom, prompting concern, officials said. According to the Prince William County Police Department, as a precaution, the building was evacuated while officers investigated, though no other threats or suspicious markings were found, and the sc…

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by Zak Failla
South Hadley, MA
Police & Fire
Woman Who Said She Had Bomb During South Hadley Bank Robbery Denied Bail: DA Woman Who Said She Had Bomb During South Hadley Bank Robbery Denied Bail: DA
Woman Who Said She Had Bomb During South Hadley Bank Robbery Denied Bail: DA A woman accused of robbing a Hampshire County bank by threatening to detonate a bomb was ordered held without bail on Monday, Dec. 16, authorities said.  Rosa Murillo, 26, pleaded not guilty in Eastern Hampshire District Court to charges of armed robbery and making a bomb threat, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Prosecutors allege Murillo entered the Westfield Bank on Willimansett Street on Wednesday, Dec. 11, and demanded $5,000, warning the teller that a bomb would go off if her demands were not met. The alarming incident prompted a multi-department investigat…

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by Josh Lanier
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Closes Spackenkill High School In Poughkeepsie:Police Bomb Threat Closes Spackenkill High School In Poughkeepsie:Police
Bomb Threat Closes Spackenkill High School In Poughkeepsie:Police Students and staff have been sent home for the day to allow police to investigate a bomb threat at a Hudson Valley high school. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police said Spackenkill High School in Poughkeepsie received the threat late Monday, Dec. 9d. The department said several other school districts in the region also received the threat. The threat is believed to be a hoax. Out of an abundance of caution, the Spackenkill School District has dismissed the high school students and staff to allow for a complete investigation. Police did not reveal how the threat was received.  This is a …

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by Kathy Reakes
Wappingers Falls, NY
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Made To High School In Wappingers Falls Bomb Threat Made To High School In Wappingers Falls
Bomb Threat Made To High School In Wappingers Falls Acting on a tip, the FBI and local law enforcement charged a person with allegedly making a bomb threat against a high school in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Sunday, Nov. 17. Dr. Dwight Bonk, superintendent of schools for the Wappinger Central School District, said the threat was made against Orchard View Alternative High School in Wappingers Falls. Bonk said the FBI received a tip about some online activity that led them to a home in the District. "The FBI, as well as the East Fishkill Police Department, were quick to notify us of the situation," Bonk said. "Tha…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Paltz-Gardiner, NY
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat To DEC Office In New Paltz Under Investigation Bomb Threat To DEC Office In New Paltz Under Investigation
Bomb Threat To DEC Office In New Paltz Under Investigation State Police are investigating after a bomb threat was emailed to a government office. in the region. The incident occurred in Ulster County on Monday, Nov. 4, at the State Department of Environmental Conservation, targeting the DEC Region 3 office in New Paltz. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers searched the building and did not find any explosive devices.  The investigation into the threat is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Troop F Headquarters at 845-344-5300.

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Boy, Girl Posted Bomb Threat On Social Media: Mt Olive Police Boy, Girl Posted Bomb Threat On Social Media: Mt Olive Police
Boy, Girl Posted Bomb Threat On Social Media: Mt Olive Police A 14-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were arrested on Friday, Nov. 1 after they posted a bomb threat directed at Mount Olive Middle School last month. Officers were contacted by the Mount Olive Township School District after the threat was discovered, Mount Olive police said. The incident was investigated and it was quickly determined that the posted social media threat was not credible, police said. At no point during the investigation was the safety or security of the students or school facilities compromised, police said. Both teenagers were charged with cyber harassment a…

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by Sam Barron
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Wayne Woman, 72, Made Bomb Threat That Locked Down Holy Name Medical Center: Prosecutor Wayne Woman, 72, Made Bomb Threat That Locked Down Holy Name Medical Center: Prosecutor
Wayne Woman, 72, Made Bomb Threat That Locked Down Holy Name Medical Center: Prosecutor A 72-year-old woman has been charged with calling in a bomb threat to Holy Name Medical in August, authorities said. Adele Ulrich, of Wayne, called the hospital on Aug. 17 saying that several bombs were going to detonate in the hospital, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said following a months-long investigation. The hospital was placed on divert, and a shelter-in-place order was implemented, bringing police officers, firefighters, and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad to the scene. Ultimately, first responders determined that the call was a hoax, and no act…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ambler-Blue Bell, PA
Politics
Bomb Threat Forces Closure Of GOP Headquarters In PA: State Police Bomb Threat Forces Closure Of GOP Headquarters In PA: State Police
Bomb Threat Forces Closure Of GOP Headquarters In PA: State Police The Montgomery County Republican Committee Headquarters was forced to close down following a bomb threat on Saturday, Oct. 26, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. "We’ve engaged with the (FBI, Montgomery County District Attorney), and local law enforcement in Whitpain Township investigating a bomb threat targeted at the Montgomery County GOP," state police said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. We’ve engaged with the @FBI, @MontcopaDA, and local law enforcement in Whitpain Township investigating a bomb threat targeted at the Montgomery County GOP. https://t.co/2bS0BNpK9U — P…

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by Merriell Moyer
Rutherford, NJ
Police & Fire
Tesla Causes Evacuation Of American Dream Mall (UPDATE) Tesla Causes Evacuation Of American Dream Mall (UPDATE)
Tesla Causes Evacuation Of American Dream Mall (Update) Police have provided an update in the evacuation of the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford Tuesday evening, Oct. 8. Just after 5:30 p.m., American Dream security saw a Tesla legally parked on the ground level of the C parking deck with the driver’s side door left open and unattended, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.  As part of the protective measures, two American Dream K-9 units conducted initial sweeps of the vehicle, which resulted in a positive alert.  Out of an abundance of caution, the mall was evacuated. After the evacuation, a Bergen County K9 and NJ…

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by Cecilia Levine
Aberdeen, MD
Schools
Teen Charged, Minor Skates After Being Accused Of Making Threats Targeting Harford Schools Teen Charged, Minor Skates After Being Accused Of Making Threats Targeting Harford Schools
Teen Charged, Minor Skates After Being Accused Of Making Threats Targeting Harford Schools Another Harford County teen is facing charges of making threats of mass violence - though another minor will avoid prosecution due to his age - after being overheard on Monday, officials say. On Monday, a student reported to the School Resource Officer assigned to Aberdeen Middle School that they overheard two classmates talking about placing a bomb in a toilet in the school bathroom. The investigation into the allegation found that two students - ages 12 and 14 - were identified as the culprits, and they were tracked down on school grounds and searched. "While, it is important to note, no…

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by Zak Failla