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09-10-2004, 12:21 AM
Gov. Locke Receives Letter Rigged To Ignite
September 9, 2004
By KOMO Staff & News Services
OLYMPIA - There were some very tense moments at the state Capitol Thursday when someone sent Governor Gary Locke a letter that was rigged to ignite.
It was one of at least five letters also sent to the governors of Idaho, Utah, Montana, and Nebraska. All appeared to come from a maximum security prison in Ely, Nevada.
Security officers in Montana opted to evacuate the second and third floors of the Capitol building. They treated the letter as a serious threat and thought there was a possibility there might be some explosives inside.
There weren't any evacuations in Olympia. State Patrol officers intercepted the letter to Gov. Locke in the mailroom around 10:30 a.m.
True enough.... I didn't even hear about this incident until the nightly news, and I work right down the street...
Washington State Patrol spokeswoman Nelsa Brodie said the envelope contained two matches and a piece of paper, arranged so the matches would strike and ignite the paper.
Security officers opened it in a way so the paper did not catch fire. The FBI is investigating.
September 9, 2004
By KOMO Staff & News Services
OLYMPIA - There were some very tense moments at the state Capitol Thursday when someone sent Governor Gary Locke a letter that was rigged to ignite.
It was one of at least five letters also sent to the governors of Idaho, Utah, Montana, and Nebraska. All appeared to come from a maximum security prison in Ely, Nevada.
Security officers in Montana opted to evacuate the second and third floors of the Capitol building. They treated the letter as a serious threat and thought there was a possibility there might be some explosives inside.
There weren't any evacuations in Olympia. State Patrol officers intercepted the letter to Gov. Locke in the mailroom around 10:30 a.m.
True enough.... I didn't even hear about this incident until the nightly news, and I work right down the street...
Washington State Patrol spokeswoman Nelsa Brodie said the envelope contained two matches and a piece of paper, arranged so the matches would strike and ignite the paper.
Security officers opened it in a way so the paper did not catch fire. The FBI is investigating.