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Mysterious package left at the Erath County Courthouse causes bomb scare, evacuations.

  • Writer: Sara Vanden Berge
    Sara Vanden Berge
  • Jun 24, 2021
  • 1 min read

The Erath County Courthouse

The Erath County Courthouse and Donald R. Jones Justice Center were evacuated Thursday afternoon after a “mysterious package” was located on the north side of the courthouse.


Deputies with the Erath County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call.

“It was initially believed that the package contained a life-threatening device, so we evacuated everyone from the buildings,” Sheriff Matt Coates told Beneath the Surface News.


Coates said the all-clear was given after both buildings were searched by a detection K9 belonging to the Stephenville Police Department.


The evacuation disrupted the hearing of county treasurer Kimberly Barrier, but testimony resumed after the all-clear was given.




 
 
 

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