ALL CLEARÂ — Officers of the Rock Springs Police Department and Deputies of the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office along with Technicians from the Sweetwater County Bomb Squad have performed a sweep at the Rock Springs Walmart location.
Nothing suspicious was found.
The store is reopening currently.
The automated Black Friday bomb-threat calls were placed to Walmarts all over Wyoming and several stores in Idaho.
There are no reports of any explosive material being found in any of the locations.
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SWEETWATER COUNTY — SweetwaterNOW has confirmed two Wyoming Walmart locations have been evacuated due to bomb threats.
Detective Dick Blust JR, of the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office said multiple locations in Wyoming received bomb threats through an automated call.
Evacuations are confirmed at Rock Springs and Riverton.
Riverton PD said they have cleared the Walmart there.
The Sweetwater County Bomb Squad is being dispatched and officials are asking the public to stay away from the area until it is swept.
Updates as we get them.