Update: 1/22/2020

Wood County Judge Jason Wharton Tuesday dismissed the indictment of Graham Elliot Godwin, charged with conveying false information concerning terrorist acts.

The order gives no reason for the dismissal, except to say "the State does not wish to prosecute the case at this time".

UPDATE: 4/25/19 12:05 P.M.

A Parkersburg man has been charged in the investigation of an incident last month that shut down McDonough Wildlife Refuge in Vienna while authorities looked into the discovery of what appeared to be homemade explosives.

Vienna Police arrested Graham Godwin, 28, on Wednesday on a felony charge of conveying false information concerning terrorists acts. He was released on a $75,000 bond after his arraignment in Wood County Magistrate Court.

Police said a person walking in the park on March 24 found a suspicious two-liter bottle filled with nails, tin foil and an unknown liquid. Police later found a second device and shut down the park for several hours while West Virginia State Police bomb experts removed the devices.

Later that day, WTAP received an anonymous email that was later turned over to authorities. Police said it contained false information about the devices, who was responsible for the putting them in the park and their motive.

When questioned, police said Godwin gave them false information about the incident.

Authorities are still trying to determine who made and placed the devices in the park.

Parkersburg Police and the Wood and Washington county sheriff's offices were involved in the investigation.

ORIGINAL STORY: 3/24/19

The investigation into suspicious items that caused a local park to close is continuing.

Around noon Sunday, authorities responded to a call at McDonough Wildlife Refuge when a 2 liter bottle with nails, tin foil, and liquid was found.

Vienna Police Chief Mike Pifer says law enforcement closed the park for just over 5 hours authorities investigated what appeared to be an attempt at making an explosive device.

A bomb technician from the West Virginia State Police took the devices off site to examine.

Chief Pifer says that, even if the bottles had no malicious intent, they are still will be taken seriously.

“Often times, the homemade explosives are made by adolescents and teenagers as something they see as fun. But the reality of it, they can do a lot of damage. They can hurt people. In West Virginia, we do have a law against that. It is a felony punishable by 1 to 10 years for either manufacturing or possessing an explosive device,” he says.

If you have any information that may relate to the instance, please contact the Vienna Police Department.

UPDATE: 03/24/19 8:00 P.M.

Chief Pifer says the park has reopened after being closed for about 5 hours. The entire park was searched and no other suspicious devices were found. The investigation is ongoing.

ORIGINAL STORY: 03/24/19 4:58 P.M.

Sunday afternoon, authorities responded to a call at McDonough Wildlife Refuge when a 2 liter bottle with nails, tin foil, and liquid was found.

Vienna Police Chief Mike Pifer says law enforcement closed the park while they investigated what appeared to be an attempt at making an explosive device.

When authorities searched the park, they found another 2 liter bottle with the same contents.

A bomb technician from the West Virginia State Police took and disposed of the devices.

Chief Pifer says that the park reopened Sunday evening.

He also says an investigation into the situation is ongoing.