NORTH VERNON, Ind. – State Road 7, near Casey's Gas Station in North Vernon, is currently closed due to an active bomb threat on Monday, August 31.
As of 3:45 p.m., the roadway outside of Casey's and every entrance into the building have been closed by the North Vernon Police Department (NVPD) until the bomb squad arrives on scene.
We will update this story when we learn more information from NVPD.
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