On Wednesday, September 27th at 8:47 a.m. a male caller reported via 911 that there was a bomb in the Courthouse. The Franklin County Courthouse was evacuated as well as the County Office Building (Campbell Building), on the Southeast side of the Benton Public Square. With the assistance of the Benton Police, Benton Fire Department and Franklin County E.M.A., the Public Square was closed to traffic and a K-9 Bomb I.E.D. team requested.
A U. S. Air Force K-9 team responded from Scott Air Force Base. The two buildings were searched and nothing was found. The Courthouse and County Offices reopened at 1:00 p.m.
This is under investigation and leads are being pursued. The case is being investigated by the Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the F.B.I. and the United States Marshall’s Service.
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