Starkville PD reports the bomb threat at Walmart is cleared. According to reports at 4:51 p.m. Tuesday, police were notified of a potential bomb threat at the Starkville Walmart Supercenter. An employee called in the threat after a customer turned in a note found in a bathroom. Starkville PD arrived promptly on the scene and evacuated the Walmart as well as surrounding buildings while they searched the building, parking lot and any remaining vehicles. Hwy 12 towards Walmart was closed off about a half mile from the store, and MSU Parking & Transit Services reported all bus routes were unable to serve the location until police reopened the area. Starkville PD reported they do not believe the threat was serious, but took all necessary precautions upon being notified of the threat. The incident remains under active investigation. Anyone with information about the incident should call Starkville PD at 662-323-4131 or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 1-800-530-7151.
Starkville PD responds to Walmart bomb threat
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Hannah Blankenship, Former Editor-in-Chief
Hannah Blankenship served as Editor-in-Chief of The Reflector from 2021 to 2022.
She also served as the Managing Editor from 2020 to 2021 and as the News Editor from 2019 to 2020.
Hannah was named College Journalist of the Year at the 2022 Southeastern Journalism Conference.
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