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Investigators Questioning Persons of Interest in Helena Powder Scare

By KFBB News Team

Story Created: Mar 10, 2010 at 6:27 PM MST

Story Updated: Mar 11, 2010 at 11:10 AM MST

Investigators say they’re questioning persons of interest in that powder scare that shut down part of a Helena building on Tuesday.

On Tuesday morning, a package with powder exploded inside of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry building. Inside the package was a form for the office of unemployment insurance as well as what authorities are calling a trigger device that caused the powder to spray out.

After about five hours, the National Guard Civil Support Team was able to deem the powder as not harmful, and workers were able to return to the third floor of the building.

There was a return address on the envelope, leading authorities to a person of interest in Butte. Interviews are being conducted and the investigation into this person of interest is on-going.

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