Man charged with threats of terrorism after bomb threat in Scott County

A man is facing terrorism charges after allegedly threatening to blow up the Scott County Court House on Tuesday night.

The Scott County Sheriff’s office said it got a call at around 8:30 p.m. about a possible bomb threat at the courthouse entrance.

Officers with the sheriff’s office and the police department arrived to find 37-year-old Noah Ackerland inside with a metal box.

The Sheriff’s Office said he told investigators he would, “blow the building to pieces.”

Officers were able to get him outside and arrest him.

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