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Marshall's evacuated after bomb threat; no explosives found

Yesterday, Springfield Police responded to a reported bomb threat at the Marshall's store in Gateway Mall.

According to police, store employees received a phone call from an unknown suspect claiming there was a bomb inside the store.

Employees immediately evacuated the building while the University of Oregon Police Department's explosive detection K-9 team searched the store. Authorities found no explosives, and shoppers were allowed to return once the building was cleared.

The incident remains under investigation.