Peoria police urge evacuations after reported bomb threat at Illinois plant
The bomb was discovered Friday afternoon at the BioUrja Renewables plant in Peoria. Officials say the bomb has been "rendered safe," but called it a "credible threat." The FBI is investigating.
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Peoria police urge evacuations after reported bomb threat at Illinois plant (opens ABC News in a new tab)
Police in Peoria, Illinois, are investigating a reported bomb threat at BioUrja Renewables and are urging anyone within a one-mile radius of the facility to evacuate.
Device deemed ‘credible threat’ triggers evacuation around ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois (opens NBC News in a new tab)
A suspicious device at an ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois, triggered evacuations within a one-mile radius, with local events forced to cancel as investigations continue.
Bomb found at industrial plant in Peoria, Illinois; rendered safe (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Police said the device had been rendered safe but are still searching the industrial area.
Bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, prompting evacuations (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Peoria officials said a bomb was found at BioUrja Renewables and later defused; FBI said it is investigating Residents were ordered to evacuate parts of an Illinois community on Friday after the mayor there said authorities found a bomb at a local ethanol-…
Bomb found near ethanol plant in central Illinois forces evacuations (opens NPR in a new tab)
The bomb was discovered Friday afternoon at the BioUrja Renewables plant in Peoria. Officials say the bomb has been "rendered safe," but called it a "credible threat." The FBI is investigating.
