The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office investigating a Sunday bomb threat made against the Putnam County Courthouse that demanded a ransom of $10,000.
A search revealed no signs of forced entry or explosive devices at either location.The investigation discovered that the same phone number has been used to call in similar threats to multiple jurisdictions in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and Iowa during the past month.
The Cookeville Police Department notified the sheriff’s office about the male caller at approximately 4:14pm. The caller claimed to have set bombs around the courthouse and stated he had armed individuals in the vicinity as well.
Some of those jurisdictions have received repeated calls of this manner within days of each other, the press release said.
The sheriff’s office said this is an ongoing investigation.