Suspicious Device in Marshall Deemed Safe

MARSHALL — Some tense moments for authorities in Marshall after a suspicious pressure cooker type device was found near a dumpster outside a local gas station. Fire Chief Kenneth “Buzz” Snyder said authorities wanted to proceed “from a cautious standpoint,” so they “called the professionals who had the equipment and the training” to “come in, check it out, and make sure it wasn’t a hazardous device.” Snyder said a month ago, they never would have called the bomb squad in this situation, but the Boston Marathon bombing has changed that. The pressure cooker was found to contain only old, burned cooking grease.