Bomb Threats Prompt Evacuations at Five US State Capitols, FBI Investigating

State capitols across the United States were evacuated Wednesday morning due to bomb threats, though no explosives were found.

At least five state capitols received threats, according to state officials and law enforcement. Kentucky, Mississippi, Michigan, Montana, and Georgia were all affected.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear wrote on Twitter that the state police had evacuated the state Capitol and were investigating a “threat received by the Secretary of State’s Office.”

The FBI also released a statement saying they were aware of “numerous hoax incidents” involving the bomb threats. They said that hoax threats put innocent people at risk and are taken very seriously.

Gabriel Sterling, an elections official with the Office of the Secretary of State in Georgia, wrote on Twitter that the state Capitol had received a bomb threat, causing a delayed opening.

The FBI and local, state, and federal law enforcement are continuing to work together to gather information. At this time, there is no information to indicate a specific and credible threat.