Morning bomb threat delays classes at Henderson high school
Police investigated a bomb threat Friday morning at Foothill High School in Henderson.
Just before 7 a.m., the school received a call that “several explosive devices” were hidden inside the building, Clark County School District police Sgt. Bryan Zink said. The school was evacuated, and officials searched the buildings but found no suspicious items.
Students were taken to the College of Southern Nevada campus across the street while police and school staff searched, Zink said.
Classes had resumed by 7:30 a.m., but Zink said students could expect an increased police presence on campus throughout the day.
The school district sent a message to parents about the evacuation that said the threat was “unsubstantiated.”
“Making threats to schools is a crime and can result in criminal prosecution,” it added.
The campus also was placed on a soft lockdown for about 45 minutes after school Thursday due to an “unsubstantiated threat,” according to another message sent to parents.
Further information on that incident was not immediately available on Friday.
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