{"id":2139864,"date":"2024-01-03T18:08:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T23:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/numerous-state-capitols-locked-down-after-bomb-threats\/"},"modified":"2024-01-03T18:10:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T23:10:33","slug":"numerous-state-capitols-locked-down-after-bomb-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/numerous-state-capitols-locked-down-after-bomb-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple state capitols on lockdown due to bomb threats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnumerous-state-capitols-locked-down-after-bomb-threats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2139864&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Kentucky\u2062 State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, on October 1, 2022. (Photo by \u200bStefani Reynolds \/ AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>2:37 \u2062PM \u2013 Wednesday, January\u2064 3, 2024<\/h2>\n<p>Multiple state capitols across the \u2063United States received bomb\u2062 threats, leading to evacuations and lockdowns.\u2063 However, no evidence of explosives was found.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The states involved in the evacuations included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Connecticut<\/li>\n<li>Kentucky<\/li>\n<li>Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Minnesota<\/li>\n<li>Mississippi<\/li>\n<li>Montana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">While everyone is safe, KSP has asked everyone to evacuate \u200dthe state Capitol and is investigating a\u200d threat received\u200c by the Secretary of State\u2019s Office. We are aware of similar threats made to other offices across the country. 1\/2<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovAndyBeshear\/status\/1742568209121730634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In Georgia, Gabriel Sterling, \u200dan elections official with the Office of the Secretary\u200c of State, reported a bomb threat at the\u200d Georgia state Capitol at 8:30\u200c a.m.\u200c ET.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Andy Beshear\u200b (D-Ky.) stated that \u2062their\u2062 state capitol\u2064 was also evacuated due to a\u200d threat at the Secretary of State\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement \u2063by\u2062 Beshear came as Kentucky lawmakers were meeting in the Capitol annex for ethics training.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, public safety officials locked down the Mississippi Capitol after receiving a bomb threat on the second day \u2064of the \u200blegislative session.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis is\u200c an ongoing investigation and there\u2062 is no \u200cfurther threat to the Capitol or surrounding buildings,\u201d said Bailey Martin, a spokesperson \u2063for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The bomb\u200d threats across the\u200b country follow a series\u2062 of\u200d false reports of shootings at\u200c officials&#8217; homes in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>Republican\u2064 Marjorie \u2062Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was targeted by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-secretary-of-state-shenna-bellowss-house-swatted-after-trump-ballot-decision\/\" title=\"Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows's home swatted due to Trump ballot ruling\">fake emergency call<\/a> on Christmas morning.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Maine\u2019s Secretary of State\u200d Shenna Bellows (D-Maine.) was also a victim of a \u201cswatting\u201d attempt a day\u2062 after she removed former President Donald Trump\u2019s name from the state\u2019s presidential ballot.<\/p>\n<p>Each year, \u200chundreds of swatting cases\u2062 occur\u200c against public officials.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u200d\t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Harvard\u2019s\u2064 now ex-president, Claudine Gay, claims that plagiarism allegations leading to calls for her resignation are personal attacks fueled by \u201cracial animus.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>\u201cAdvocate For Faith\u2062 And Freedom\u201d\u200d attorney Robert \u2064Tyler warns that Hunter Biden\u2019s\u200c contempt charges could\u200b harm his\u2063 legal suit\u200d against former Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>45th President Donald Trump\u2019s legal team officially appeals Maine\u2019s secretary\u2064 of state\u2019s decision to remove him from the ballot Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>9\/11 \u200dsurvivor, advocate, and lawyer Michael Barasch commends Congress for extending health\u200c protections for the \u200b9\/11 Survivors\u2019 Health \u200dProgram.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>ChatGPT was\u200b well on its\u2062 way to becoming a household name even before 2023 kicked off.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Apple fell nearly 3% to a seven-week low after Barclays\u2064 downgraded the shares\u2064 due to concerns about weak \u200cdemand for its devices in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bitcoin surged past $45,000 for the first time since April 2022,\u2063 driven\u200c by optimism surrounding the potential\u200b approval of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-agenda-targeting-youth-in-america\/\" title=\"Transgender Agenda Focusing on American Youth\">exchange-traded spot bitcoin \u2064funds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>December 22, \u200d2023 \u2013\u200c 6:05 AM PST HONG KONG (Reuters) \u2013 Chinese regulators announced on Friday a wide range of rules aimed\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What measures are being taken to ensure\u2063 the safety and security of government buildings in response to\u2064 these bomb threats<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Multiple State \u200dCapitols Evacuated Following Bomb Threats<\/p>\n<p>Several state capitols across the United States have been targeted by bomb threats, leading to evacuations and lockdowns. However, no evidence of explosives has been found. The states affected by these threats include Connecticut, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Montana.<\/p>\n<p>In Georgia, Gabriel Sterling, an elections official with the Office of the Secretary of State, reported a bomb threat at the Georgia state Capitol early in the morning. Similarly, the Kentucky State Capitol was also evacuated due to a threat at the \u2063Secretary of State&#8217;s Office,\u2062 according to Governor Andy Beshear.<\/p>\n<p>The evacuation in Kentucky took place\u200d while lawmakers were meeting in \u200cthe Capitol annex for ethics training. It is crucial \u200dto highlight that this is an ongoing investigation, and there\u2064 is no \u2063further threat \u2062to the Capitol or surrounding buildings, as stated\u200b by Bailey Martin, a spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public \u200bSafety.<\/p>\n<p>These bomb threats come\u200b in the\u2064 wake of a series of false reports of shootings at officials&#8217; homes in recent days. Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia was targeted by\u2064 a fake \u200demergency call on Christmas morning. Additionally, Maine&#8217;s Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows, fell victim to \u200ba &#8220;swatting&#8221; attempt the day after she removed former President Donald Trump&#8217;s name from the state&#8217;s presidential \u2064ballot.<\/p>\n<p>Swatting, the act of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-swatted-on-christmas\/\" title=\"MTG gets 'Swatted' during Christmas\">making false emergency calls<\/a> to provoke a response from law enforcement, is unfortunately not uncommon for public officials.\u200b In fact, hundreds of swatting cases occur each year against individuals in positions of authority.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2062it is reassuring that no actual explosives were discovered in response to these bomb threats, it is essential for authorities to thoroughly investigate and address these incidents.\u200d The safety and security of government buildings, \u2063as well as the individuals who work in them, must remain a top priority.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation unfolds,\u200c it is \u2063important for the public\u200c to stay \u2064informed and remain\u200d vigilant. The authorities are working diligently to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone involved, and any further developments will be communicated to the public promptly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 1, 2022, the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort was captured in a photo by Stefani Reynolds. On January 3, 2024, OAN&#8217;s James Meyers reported that several state capitols faced bomb threats, resulting in evacuations and lockdowns. 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