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Bomb Threats Investigated in Jackson County
Posted Friday, February 6, 2009 ; 01:19 PM | View Comments | Post Comment
Updated Friday, February 6, 2009; 06:29 PM

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No suspects in custody

RIPLEY -- Ripley police on Friday were investigating two bomb threats.

Police said a caller told authorities there was a bomb in the BB&T bank and another at Ripley Elementary School.

The caller told police he wanted $50,000 to be placed in a car park behind the bank and that both bombs could be detonated by phone.

The call came in about 9 a.m.

Police searched both buildings but no explosives were found.

Authorities think the call could be linked to a recent drug bust in the county in which police seized an estimated about $52,000.

No injuries were reported in either incident.

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Debbie
2/6/09 at 2:27 PM

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I'm very happy with the way the school handled everything the kids didnt know what was going on and things were organized.So thank you so much to the teachers and all the people involved for keeping our children safe.

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