MADISON COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - Deputies are investigating a bomb threat at the Madison County Court House after they received a suspicious letter.
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart said that on Wednesday around 11:30 a.m., courthouse security contacted the Sheriff's Office about a letter they received that said several bombs had been placed in the building and that the letter was traced with Anthrax.
Courthouse personnel were told to evacuate the building and deputies began an exterior search of the building.
As more help from the Madison Police Department, County Emergency Management, and Sheriff's Office arrived, they began to do an interior search of the building.
They said that they tested and determined that the letter had no active substance on it. They also weren't able to locate any explosive devices in or around the courthouse, confirming the threat as false.
Courthouse employees returned to the building, although deputies said that an investigation into the threat is still pending.
We will update this story as we confirm more details.
