Cobb police search vehicles at the Cumberland Festival shopping center Wednesday in response to a reported bomb threat. <br> Staff/ Laura Moon
Cobb police search vehicles at the Cumberland Festival shopping center Wednesday in response to a reported bomb threat.
Staff/ Laura Moon
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It was all ... A misunderstanding
by Lindsay Field
May 24, 2013 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
After calling in the Cobb County Bomb Squad, closing down a portion of Cobb Parkway for nearly two hours and evacuating around 20 stores, a suspected bomb threat at an AT&T store resulted in no arrests and appears to have been based on a complete misunderstanding.
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