Officials investigate bomb left at federal courthouse in Spokane

SPOKANE - Authorities are investigating the discovery 10 days ago of an improvised explosive device next to the Thomas S. Foley U.S. Courthouse in downtown Spokane.

The public was not alerted to the bomb until The Spokesman-Review newspaper inquired about it on Wednesday.

Tom Rice, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office, said the device was located in the late evening of Sunday, March 28. He said the public was not notified because they did not want to compromise the investigation.

No arrests have been made, and Rice would not provide other details.