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Police: Bomb threats phoned in by 11-year-old

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AUGUSTA - Wal-Mart employees thought the soft voice phoning bomb threats might be that of a woman. <br> <br> But after three evacuations over the past week, police said they traced a fourth call to an 11-year-old boy. <br> <br> The fourth-grader may have been upset after store managers moved his mother to the night shift, Richmond County Sheriff&#39;s Maj. Ken Autry said Tuesday. <br> <br> The suspect - weighing about 70 pounds and less than 4 feet tall - was brought in by his mother for questioning. <br> <br> ``He looked like a 6-year-old,&#39;&#39; Autry said. ``He didn&#39;t look like your typical person for making bomb threats.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Wal-Mart spokesman Ian DeZalia said the evacuations were a major inconvenience. As for the age of the suspect: ``It&#39;s sad.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Authorities reported the boy to juvenile authorities, but he is too young to be charged with a crime.
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