Child Support Court May Be Link In Bomb Threats

Sheriff Rollins said the call just before 9 a.m. was made from the pay phone at the southwest corner of Main and Front streets, in front of the Santina's restaurant, which is closed until Friday. The sheriff said the caller was a man who said a bomb was located somewhere in the building.

The sheriff said there are still no suspects.

"Of course we are still investigating it, but right now we haven't made an arrest," he said.

He said part of the investigation involves the possibility that the same person who made Monday's threats could have been involved in similar threats in the last several weeks. The courthouse was cleared for similar bomb threats on Jan 7 and Dec. 4.

"That is always something you look at," he said. "This is getting to be a big mess for all of us and it needs to stop."

Harnett County Clerk of Court Dianne Hatley said all of the threats have come on days when child support enforcement court was in session, which may help investigators.

"That was the only court that was in session on all of those days so maybe that narrows it down a little," she said. "I understand they are investigating that possibility."

She said she hopes knowing where the threat came from will also help.

"I hope some good citizen will remember that they saw someone at that phone during that time and we can catch whoever is making these threats this time," she said.