Crime & Safety
Franklin's Saturday Bomb Threat Part Of Nationwide Hoax, Police Say
The bomb threat sent to Jamison Station in Franklin over the weekend appears to be connected to a nationwide hoax, police confirmed.
FRANKLIN, TN — A bomb threat sent Saturday to Jamison Station in Franklin was likely connected to a similar string of hoaxes that hit wireless printers and fax machines nationwide.
"We believe this was a hoax and that individuals involved were not local," Franklin Police said in a statement. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)
Similar threats were also reported at Vanderbilt University earlier this week.
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The threat in Franklin Saturday forced the evacuation of many nearby businesses and the farmers market.
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