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The Collier County Courthouse was evacuated shortly after 8 a.m., after the Collier County Sheriff's Office received a call that there was a bomb at the courthouse.
The Collier Sheriff's Office finished its search of the Collier County Courthouse around 11 a.m. Friday.
Spokeswoman Michelle Batten said the search didn't find anything suspicious, but sheriff's deputies will be following up on leads.
The courthouse will open to the staff at 1 p.m., and to the public at 1:30 p.m.
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The Collier County Courthouse was evacuated shortly after 8 a.m., after the Collier County Sheriff's Office received a call that there was a bomb at the courthouse.
The call came into dispatch at 8:11 a.m., and the courthouse was evacuated shortly after, said sheriff's office spokeswoman Michelle Batten.
Batten said the sheriff's office is conducting a search of the building, and presume everything will be open early this afternoon.
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A bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Collier County courthouse in East Naples this morning. Sheriff's officials would only confirm that a bomb threat had been reported. They would not give additional details, such as if the threat was from a telephone call or other means. Deputies referred all questions to a courthouse employee, even though the facility had been evacuated.
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is some idiot try to break out the 42 cents thief?
#1 Posted by naplesnative73 on July 25, 2008 at 10:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
They must not really think there is anything there because they didn't evacuate any of the buildings surrounding the courthouse.
#2 Posted by napleschick on July 25, 2008 at 10:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I love it,
"Batten said the sheriff's office is conducting a search of the building, and pressume everything will be open early this afternoon."
Unless they find a bomb or something, right?
#3 Posted by RockfordGrad on July 25, 2008 at 10:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)
napleschick, so you work for the County?
#4 Posted by BlueTonguedVole on July 25, 2008 at 10:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)
BlueTonguedVole: No, I'm not a county employee, but I work on campus.
#5 Posted by napleschick on July 25, 2008 at 11:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Hey I was scared there are crazy idiots out there!
#6 Posted by kar255 on July 25, 2008 at 11:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
wow i was just there yesterday afternoon - i wonder who did it?
#7 Posted by tee on July 25, 2008 at 11:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Disgruntled traffic citation holder? Scorned lover? Bitter Collier County emailer fired for emailing dirty jokes? Random psycho? Hunters ex girlfriend? Home owner who just found out how much his property taxes are going to be? (Sheriff) Vinny on a slow business day?
Dun-da dun-dun! Who dun it!!!!
Tune in tomorrow , same Hunter time, same Hunter channel.
#8 Posted by Jadip811 on July 25, 2008 at 11:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Doubt it was so sinister. Given the time, I put my $$ on someone running late for a 9:00 court appearance.
#9 Posted by H8_Old_Geezers on July 25, 2008 at 12:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
i think you got it h8
#10 Posted by tee on July 25, 2008 at 12:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I SERIOUSLY think it was the Estero man, Mr. Tozzi, who had a hearing to revoke his bond. I believe he had one of his buddies do the dirty deed. Unfortunately for Mr. Tozzi, he was arrested on 20 other counts of fraud and was in the Lee Co. jail.... but I still believe he had something to do with it. He knew he'd be heading back to jail. He just didn't plan on getting arrested on other counts in another county. What are friends for?
Seriously, Mr. Hunter... check out the source of the bomb threat and I have a feeling it may lead back to Mr. Tozzi and his buddies.
#11 Posted by hunt4justice on July 26, 2008 at 11:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)
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