Bomb threats in nearby Coffee County, Tennessee...

The second call came in just before 10 a.m. and was received through the Coffee County Communication Center.

Circuit Court judges requested that court be postponed for the day.

Personnel with the sheriff's department, Manchester Police and Coffee County Emergency Management did not find any device in the building.

Tennessee Highway Patrol bomb dogs were called to the scene after the second threat and again no device was found.

District Attorney Craig Northcott had this to say after the second threat...



Sheriff's department investigators Brandon Reed and Kerry Farrar took the lead on the case. The two investigators were able to trace the call and that led to the arrest of Cody Cooper age 26 of Lakewood Park. According to Reed, Cooper admitted there was no bomb to his knowledge at the Justice Center.

Sheriff Steve Graves said he was very pleased with the quick action his department and others took. He also thanked Manchester Police, Coffee County EMA and Tennessee Highway Patrol for their assistance.

At this point Cooper has been charged with filing a false report on the first threat. His bond was set at $50,000 and he will appear Coffee County General Sessions Court on Thursday June 28, 2018.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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