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Bomb Threat Prompts Macon Airport Evacuation at Raffensperger Stop

The campaign says investigators are pursuing a suspect.

Overview

  • Raffensperger’s planned Macon campaign stop faced a bomb threat Tuesday, triggering an evacuation and sweep at Middle Georgia Regional Airport.
  • Police said K-9s alerted to an item in a secure-area vending machine and later found no hazardous device.
  • Raffensperger moved the Macon appearance to the airport tarmac and said he would not back down.
  • The campaign reported a four-page manifesto Monday with his photo marked “boom” and said investigators have a suspect under pursuit.
  • A later stop in Savannah went on with a heavier police presence, including Georgia State Patrol and airport officers.