State patrol’s bomb squad finds WWII-era munitions inside Beatrice home

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Dozens of World War II-era munitions were discovered Thursday inside a Beatrice home, the Nebraska State Patrol says.

The Beatrice Police Department initially reported the munitions after the resident of the home died, according to the patrol.

In total, there were 40 military ordnances inside the home.  The patrol’s bomb squad and the Nebraska Air National Guard’s 155th EOD unit determined the ordnances were inert.

“Thankfully in this case, none of the items were live munitions, but it’s not safe to assume that of any potential explosive device you may find,” said Sgt. Clayton Dishong, commander of the patrol’s bomb squad. “If you ever come across any potential explosive device when cleaning out a loved one’s home or in any other circumstance, call 911 immediately and do not move the item.”

The patrol said the bomb squad and EOD unit respond to “dozens of situations” each year where old ordnances are found by family members cleaning out the belongings of a loved one.