Friday, May 14, 2010
Fleming County Courtroom Evacuated
KENTUCKY...
A district court session was briefly interrupted Thursday morning after a threat was discovered in the Fleming County Courthouse. The threat, which was directed toward the court system, was discovered around 10:30 a.m., according to Fleming County Sheriff Scotty Royse. He didn't go into details about how the threat was administered but said that the courtroom was briefly locked down as soon as the incident was discovered. Judge W. Todd Walton II was presiding over the criminal docket and he was escorted to his chambers where he remained while the courtroom was cleared, Royse said. Because of the large number of cases that go before district court on Thursdays, several law enforcement officers from various agencies were on hand for proceedings and were able to assist with the clearing of the courtroom. The Fleming County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the matter and officers are beginning to speak with persons of interest in the case, according to Royse. No charges have been filed in the case yet.
A district court session was briefly interrupted Thursday morning after a threat was discovered in the Fleming County Courthouse. The threat, which was directed toward the court system, was discovered around 10:30 a.m., according to Fleming County Sheriff Scotty Royse. He didn't go into details about how the threat was administered but said that the courtroom was briefly locked down as soon as the incident was discovered. Judge W. Todd Walton II was presiding over the criminal docket and he was escorted to his chambers where he remained while the courtroom was cleared, Royse said. Because of the large number of cases that go before district court on Thursdays, several law enforcement officers from various agencies were on hand for proceedings and were able to assist with the clearing of the courtroom. The Fleming County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the matter and officers are beginning to speak with persons of interest in the case, according to Royse. No charges have been filed in the case yet.
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