Lock Down Lifted At Payne Co. Courthouse After Bomb Threat

Authorities have lifted a lock-down at the Payne County courthouse in Stillwater, Oklahoma, after investigating a bomb threat Friday.

According to authorities, someone called the Stillwater 911 at about 10:20 a.m. and said, "Someone reliable to me told me there is a bomb in the courthouse." 

The courthouse was immediately evacuated. A bomb squad responded and cleared the building just before 12 p.m.. People are allowed to go back inside.

Investigators are working to track down the caller. They were able to pinpoint the location, but the suspect was not found there. 

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