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Maine State House among 6 state capitols evacuated due to threats Wednesday

Police say no explosive devices were found after 300 people were evacuated from Maine's state capitol following a threat emailed to an employee; capitols in Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi and Montana were also evacuated the same day

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Maine's state capitol building in Augusta was evacuated Wednesday due to a threat, part of a wave of similar incidents the same day across the country.

The threat came via email to a Maine State House employee, state police said. No explosive devices were found and authorities described the threat as a hoax.

After learning of the threat around 1:45 p.m., Maine Capitol Police shut the building and evacuated about 300 people, state police said. No one was injured.

State capitols across the country received threats Wednesday. At least five others — in Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi and Montana — were also evacuated.

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