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Crews rid local courthouse of bed bugs

YORK COUNTY, S.C. — Crews were clearing out bed bugs Tuesday at the Moss Justice Center in York County.

The courthouse was open Tuesday and officials said the public has nothing to worry about.

Bed bugs were located in the solicitor's office and the public defenders' offices. Those areas have been sealed off.

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Heating units will be brought in Tuesday night to kill the bugs.

"What happened yesterday was dogs came into the facility, and they actually took care of the whole area here at the Moss Justice Center to see where the problem was," said Angie Smith, with York County.

The heaters will warm those rooms up to 140 degrees, which will be enough to kill the bugs. They will then bring the dogs back through just to make sure they are gone.

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