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Mental exam ordered in Keaau bomb threat case

The judge found a mental exam needed to assess whether Erick Smith can stand trial after a bomb threat forced a six-hour evacuation, officials said.

A 42-year-old Volcano man who allegedly caused the evacuation and closure of the Keaau Post Office for more than six hours Tuesday while authorities investigated a bomb threat will receive a court-ordered mental examination.

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald broke the news in on Friday, April 3, 2026.
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