FRANKFORT, Ky. — The second day of Kentucky's legislative session came to a halt Wednesday morning after a bomb threat was sent to multiple capitol offices. Luckily, lawmakers were soon given the "all clear" to return to work.
According to Secretary of State Michael Adams, he and other lawmakers received the threats via email.
Michon Lindstrom, Adams’ director of communications, sent WHAS11 the email. It reads:
“I placed multiple explosives inside of your State Capitol.
The explsoives are well hidden inside and they will go off in a few hours.
I will make sure you all end up dead.”
Kentucky State Police (KSP) said their Facilities Security and Legislative Security branches "worked quickly" to evacuate the building. Multiple agencies in the area responded to identify any potential threats.
Authorities said after a thorough search of the Capitol building and grounds, the threat was found to be "unsubstantiated." An all-clear was issued at noon.
Gov. Andy Beshear posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that everyone was safe and he thanked the first responders for their quick action.
Many other state capitols including Connecticut, Michigan, Georgia, Mississippi, Maine, and more received the same threat.
In a statement, the FBI said they are aware of the numerous "hoax incident" wherein a bomb threat at a state capital is made.
"The FBI takes hoax threats very seriously because it puts innocent people at risk. While we have no information to indicate a specific and credible threat, we will continue to work with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to gather, share, and act upon threat information as it comes to our attention," the FBI said. "We urge the public to remain vigilant, and report any and all suspicious activity and/or individuals to law enforcement immediately."
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