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Updated at 7:27 p.m., Monday, July 9, 2007

Kona airport bomb threat suspect released

Advertiser Staff

A California woman who was charged with terroristic threatening Saturday for allegedly making a bomb threat at Kona airport has posted bail and was released by police.

Vicky Kyung Mi Kim, 46, was released Sunday afternoon after she posted $1,000 bail, police said.

Kim was at the airport when she allegedly claimed a bomb was on a plane shortly before 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Passengers and their luggage were unloaded from the plane and screened again after the alleged threat.

Police ask that anyone with additional information about the case call Detective David Araki at (808) 326-4646, ext. 283, or the police non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at (808) 329-8181 in Kona or (808) 961-8300 in Hilo.