MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – Authorities responded to a bomb threat at Marshfield Medical Center on the night of March 13, 2025, after an unknown caller reported multiple explosive devices and a firearm on the premises.
According to the Marshfield Police Department, MMC security received a phone call from an unidentified individual claiming that six bombs had been placed inside the hospital. The caller further alleged that they were outside the building armed with a gun.
As officers were en route to the hospital, dispatch from the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office provided additional information that a male subject had contacted them, stating he was on his way to the emergency room with the intent to harm people. The caller then identified himself as a Marshfield resident and falsely claimed to be inside an ER bathroom armed with pipe bombs and a firearm.
Law enforcement swiftly secured the emergency department and other publicly accessible areas of the hospital. A specialized bomb detection K-9 unit was deployed to search the facility. No explosives or weapons were found.
During the investigation, police identified the suspect, who was determined to have been at his workplace at the time of the threat.
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