Carmike Bomb Threat Leads to Theater Search
The movie theater in Cartersville is one of several locations across metro Atlanta affected by the "non-specific" threat.
Only two employees and no customers were inside Carmike Cinemas in Cartersville this morning when a bomb threat led to evacuations and searches of several movie theaters, Bartow County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jonathan Rogers said. Company officials asked local authorities to conduct a search after Carmike's corporate offices in Columbus, GA, received what Rogers called a "non-specific threat." "It didn't include a location," Rogers said. "So they didn't know where the bombs could be." Nothing suspicious was found in the Cartersville theater following the 9 a.m. threat, Rogers added. The theater was not evacuated. 11Alive reports Carmike's headquarters received a phone call advising multiple bombs had been planted in movie theaters across …
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