California Courthouse Explosion: What We Know

Law enforcement arrested a local man shortly after the morning explosion.
California Courthouse Explosion: What We Know
Law enforcement work the scene following an explosion at the Santa Maria Courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif., on Sept. 25, 2024, in a still from video. KEYT via AP
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Authorities arrested a local man after he allegedly walked into the Santa Barbara County Superior Courthouse in Santa Maria, California, and threw a bag past the security station that exploded at 8:45 a.m. on Sept. 25.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation said the threat to the community appears to be over, at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. They are continuing to investigate the explosion that rocked the small town of about 110,000, located 150 miles north of Los Angeles Wednesday morning.

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