Bomb threat prompts evacuations in West City; no explosive device found - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

Bomb threat prompts evacuations in West City; no explosive device found - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

WEST CITY, Ill., (KBSI) — A bomb threat at a local business late Sunday night prompted evacuations and a large law enforcement response before authorities determined the scene was safe, police said. The West City Dispatch Center received the threat at 10:31 p.m. on Nov. 16. Officers from the West City and Benton police departments, firefighters from both communities, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department and the Illinois State Police responde…

Weekend Bomb Threat in West City Ends Safely, No Bomb Found

WEST CITY – West City Police responded to a bomb threat at a local business around 10:30 Sunday night. Several area law enforcement agencies and first responders arrived and helped police evacuate nearby businesses and set up a secure perimeter. The Illinois Secretary of State Police bomb squad and an explosive detection K-9 unit searched the area and buildings. Nothing was found and everything was declared safe just after midnight.