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Hospital bomb threat a false alarm
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A member of the State Bomb and Arson team returns from checking a suspicious package found on the campus of DeKalb Community Hospital Wednesday. The suspected threat turned out to be a false alarm. - photo by Photo by Reed Vanderpool
DeKalb Community Hospital was partially evacuated Wednesday after a suspicious package was found near the physician’s offices in front of the facility. The package proved to be a briefcase that had been misplaced by its owner. According to a statement from Shan Burklow of DeKalb Community Hospital, the suspected threat turned out to be a false alarm.