BENTON – The Kentucky State Police have identified a 46 year female from Marshall County as the person responsible for leaving a suspicious package in front of the United States Marine Corps Recruiting Office in Murray on July 1st.
It is the believed the package was intentionally placed there to create public panic. The KSP Hazardous Device Unit, along with the Paducah Bomb Squad and Murray Police Department, were called in to assist. The package contained political propaganda and other similar items about recent government actions.
An investigation led to the identification of the female suspect. During an interview on July 2nd, it was determined the female was in need of mental health treatment and she was transported to a local mental health facility.
No charges have been filed against the female. The package and its contents were collected to undergo further examination by the Kentucky State Police.