McPherson County Courthouse evacuated due to fake bomb threat

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The McPherson Police Department said the county courthouse was evacuated Thursday because of a bomb threat that later turned out to be false.

McPherson PD said at 3:14 p.m. that a building employee received a call at 2:42 p.m. that a bomb was set to go off in three minutes.

Courthouse employees evacuated the building, and McPherson police officers, McPherson County sheriff’s deputies, and the McPherson Fire Department searched the area for anything suspicious.

No items were found, and the McPherson County Sheriff’s Office released the McPherson Police Officers at 3:29 p.m.

“The safety and well-being of our community is our priority and we ask everyone to stay vigilant,” MPD said in a Facebook post. “If you SEE or HEAR SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS, PLEASE SAY SOMETHING.”

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