Bomb squad responds to possible explosives at abandoned property near Augusta

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita Police Department bomb squad is responding after possible explosives were found Wednesday at an abandoned property near Augusta.

Around 3:45 p.m., Butler County deputies were dispatched to a property south of Augusta, near Shumway Road and 110th Street.

Wichita woman finds grenade in shed, prompting bomb squad response

Butler County dispatch said a woman was cleaning out an abandoned mobile home, where she found possible explosives.

The Augusta Fire Department is aiding the response. The area around the mobile home is blocked off, according to dispatch…

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