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Miami-Dade Courthouse Evacuated, Closed After Reports of Bomb Threat Being Called In

An early morning bomb threat closed the Metro Justice Building for the rest of the day.

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  • A potential bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Miami-Dade County Metro Justice Building shortly after 8:30 a.m. Thursday.

A potential bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Miami-Dade County Metro Justice Building shortly after 8:30 a.m. Thursday.

The courthouse, located at 1351 Northwest 12th Street, was cleared while officials investigate the validity of the threat.

Miami-Dade Police responded and searched the courthouse, which was cleared.

Some cases were cancelled for the day except in bond court, while the building reopened around 11 a.m.

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