Suspected explosive device prompts Wyoming Capitol evacuation

Wyoming Capitol evacuated after report about suspected explosive device

The Wyoming Capitol in Cheyenne was evacuated on Tuesday after a report about a suspected explosive device, according to authorities. “We are responding to a report of a suspected [improvised explosive device] at the Capitol Building. The building was evacuated quickly and safely as a precaution,” the Wyoming Highway Patrol said in a Tuesday post…

Suspected Explosive Device Found and Brought Indoors Prompts Wyoming Capitol Evacuation

The Wyoming Capitol, including the governor’s office, was evacuated Tuesday after a person found a suspected explosive device in front of the building and brought it inside. The grounds were searched with drones and bomb-sniffing dogs following discovery of the device on the state seal between the building’s front steps and the street, according to a statement from the Wyoming Highway Patrol, which provides security for the Capitol. The evacuati…

DCI Seeks Information About Capitol Building Incident

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation is asking residents for any information they may have regarding a suspected improvised explosive device left at the Wyoming Capitol Building Tuesday.  The device was found on the Great Seal in front of the Capitol Building by a pedestrian Tuesday morning. The pedestrian took the device into

Suspected explosive device found and brought indoors prompts Wyoming Capitol evacuation

The Wyoming Capitol, including the governor’s office, was evacuated Tuesday after a person found a suspected explosive device in front of the building and brought it inside.

Wyoming Capitol Evacuated After Suspected IED Found

The Wyoming Capitol building, including the governor's office, was evacuated Tuesday after a suspected explosive device was found. The grounds were searched with drones and bomb-sniffing dogs. Gov. Mark Gordon was among those evacuated, as well as other members of the Wyoming Stable Token Commission who were meeting at the...

Wyoming Capitol evacuated after report of explosive device

The Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne was evacuated after authorities received a report of a possible improvised explosive device (IED), according to officials. A large multi-agency response was observed at the Capitol building in Cheyenne on Tuesday afternoon following reports of a “suspect IED,” according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The building complex was evacuated as a precaution. The investigation involves the Wyoming Highway Patrol, La…