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Utah State Evacuates Old Main After Bomb Squad Detonates Non-Explosive Device Before TPUSA Event

The evening panel proceeded under tight screening following weeks of heightened security after Charlie Kirk's killing.

Logan, Utah, USA-April 10, 2022:Young woman on her phone walking away from Old Main on the campus of Utah State University.
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A suspicious package forced an emergency evacuation on the Utah State University campus on Sept. 30, 2025. (Photo: KUTV)

Overview

  • USU ordered an emergency evacuation of the Old Main building at 2:44 p.m. local time after a suspicious package was discovered.
  • Responding officers conducted a controlled detonation near Old Main’s exterior after shouts of “fire in the hole,” and the building was declared clear about an hour later.
  • University officials said the device was deemed non-explosive, and they confirmed that the matter remains under investigation.
  • The Turning Point USA event was held at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum as planned with bag-size limits, searches, walkthrough metal detectors, no signs, and no re-entry.
  • Speakers included Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Sen. Mike Lee, Rep. Andy Biggs, and former Rep. Jason Chaffetz, with law enforcement coordination heightened since Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10 assassination at Utah Valley University.