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See photos of bomb squad in Alexander County search black van on Saturday
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See photos of bomb squad in Alexander County search black van on Saturday

  • Sarah C. Johnson
  • Feb 14, 2026
  • Feb 14, 2026 Updated Feb 17, 2026
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A black van parked at First Baptist Church in Taylorsville was searched by a bomb squad on Saturday afternoon.

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Two members of the Gaston County Police Bomb Squad search a black van in the parking lot of First Baptist Church in Alexander County on Feb. 14.

 Sarah C. Johnson, Hickory Daily Record
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The Gaston County Police Bomb Squad used a robot to check a black van before sending in officers to search the van. The van was in the back parking lot of First Baptist Church in Taylorsville.

 Sarah C. Johnson, Hickory Daily Record
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Members of the Gaston County Bomb Squad search a black van at First Baptist Church in Taylorsville.

 Sarah C. Johnson, Hickory Daily Record
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