Bomb threat at Courthouse?

Alleged bomb threat at  courthouse about ten minutes ago. Some kind of package in second floor. No one was allowed up certain parts of that floor, rest of business seems to be as usual.

I rush over. Court clerks, HCSO deputies, Court CEO are all sitting outside on the second floor, people are moving about as usual, no one else in the building knew.

Just as I walk up to the second floor, I see Lt. Dennis Young saying to Ms. Kim Bartleson that "all clear."

It was a coffee mug, someone sent to a Judge. Was suspicious because no return address.



HCSO Press Release:


On 08-15-17 at approximately 1436 hrs, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office was alerted to a suspicious package that had been delivered to the Court Operations Office on the second floor of the Humboldt County Courthouse.

Consequently, a partial evacuation of the second floor was completed. The Humboldt County Bomb Squad was initiated and arrived on scene. The package was x-rayed and determined not to be an explosive or suspicious device.

The evacuation has been lifted and normal court operations have resumed.