Route 161 stores targeted by bomb threats
Plain City, Plain City News
June 11, 2025

Route 161 stores targeted by bomb threats

By Kyle Meddles 

The Union County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a total of five bomb threats that have been made against businesses off Route 161 in the area of Costco, including Taco Bell, over the past three weeks.

Patrol Lieutenant Josh Kent said that the first threat was made on May 22 and the most...

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