Homemade explosive devices found inside coolers in Worcester
Authorities in Worcester are warning the public to be on alert after three homemade explosive devices were found in the city recently, two of them in coolers.
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Authorities in Worcester are warning the public to be on alert after three homemade explosive devices were found in the city recently, two of them in coolers.
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Police say the devices were simple in nature. Three were found, and one actually exploded. WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports.
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