The bomb threats were made to both facilities a little before midnight Dec. 3. The dispatch report indicated police tracked the call to a residence, where they arrested 62-year-old Linda Huey.
St. Joseph Hospital went on lockdown after the call was made. After officials found there was no threat, the lockdown was lifted. The report did not indicate if Trumbull Memorial was placed on lockdown due to the bomb threat.
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