The FBI’s Springfield Field Office is leading the investigation into an explosive device found at th
· Peoria, United States
The FBI’s Springfield Field Office is leading the investigation into an explosive device found at the BioUrja Renewables ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois. The FBI said it confirmed the device was found and is working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Illinois State Police and local agencies to identify those responsible. Peoria police were called to the facility just after 1 p.m. Friday. A suspicious device was located at about 2 p.m. and deemed credible at 6:45 p.m. An evacuation of everyone within a one-mile radius began just after 7 p.m. The device was rendered