MCPHERSON COUNTY —The McPherson County Courthouse, 117 N Maple Street in McPherson, was evacuated Thursday afternoon due to a threat by phone, according to a social media report from police.
A McPherson County District Court employee received a call at 2:42 p.m. that a bomb is set to go off in three minutes. Court house employees evacuated the building and McPherson Police Officers, McPherson County Sheriffs Deputies, and McPherson Fire Department, searched the area for anything suspicious. No items were found and the McPherson Police Officers were released by the McPherson County Sheriffs Office at 3:29 p.m.
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MCPHERSON COUNTY —The McPherson County Courthouse, 117 N Maple Street in McPherson, was evacuated Thursday afternoon due to an ongoing threat by phone, according to a social media report from police.
The roads around the courthouse were closed. Police asked the public to stay clear of the courthouse at this time.