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School threat in Duchesne County leads to greater law enforcement presence at schools

School threat in Duchesne County leads to greater law enforcement presence at schools

Duchesne County schools have an increased presence from law enforcement after an alleged school threat on social media.   According to authorities, district officials were made aware of an alleged threat to Union high school early on the morning of Oct. 16 that was made by one of the students […]

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Fake school threat called diversion attempt in truck theft

Fake school threat called diversion attempt in truck theft

PLAIN CITY, Utah (AP) — Weber County authorities say a man is accused of phoning in a fake threat to a school to divert a law enforcement officer from an investigation of a stolen truck. The Sheriff’s Office says 28-year-old Kevin Powers was arrested Thursday on suspicion of obstruction of […]

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Fake grenade prompts evacuation of Taylorsville school

TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (AP) — A student caused a brief evacuation of a Taylorsville school after bringing a fake grenade to campus. KUTV in Salt Lake City reports that school officials say the student walked into the front office around 10 a.m. Tuesday and placed the mock grenade on a desk. The student […]

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FBI alerts Saratoga Springs school of social media threat

FBI alerts Saratoga Springs school of social media threat

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Saratoga Springs officials say they were able to thwart a social media threat related to Westlake High School that was discovered by the FBI. Principal Gary Twitchell said in a letter sent to parents on Saturday afternoon that the Saratoga Springs Police Department was alerted to […]

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17-year-old Orem girl arrested for school shooting threat

17-year-old Orem girl arrested for school shooting threat

OREM, Utah (AP) — An Orem teen has been arrested for appearing to make threats of violence a day before students were scheduled to go back to school. The Daily Herald in Provo reports Orem police took the 17-year-old girl into custody after receiving multiple calls Sunday about her Instagram post. Orem […]

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