Bomb threats made to multiple Alabama college campuses
UPDATE: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is aware of the most recent bomb threats made against universities and colleges around the country, which includes schools located in Alabama. ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the Alabama Fusion Center (AFC), in-conjunction with local and federal partners, are currently monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of all students, faculty and staff. All collegiate schools that received threats within Alabama on Wednesday, July 27, have been cleared and classes have been deemed safe to resume. No further details are available at this time.
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Original story: At least eleven Alabama colleges were at the center of several bomb threats Wednesday.
Wallace Community College, Enterprise State Community College, Lurleen B Wallace Andalusia and Opp Community College, Shelton State Community College, Reid State Technical College, Auburn University Nursing Building, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Calhoun Community College, Trenholm State Community College, University of South Alabama, Jeff State Jefferson Campus, Northwest-Shoals Community College, Alabama Center for the Arts building campuses all had a law enforcement presence after threats of explosives devices were made.
“While no threats have been deemed credible at this time, some buildings have — per protocol — been evacuated and access restricted to some campuses,” the Alabama Community College System said.
Most of the campuses were searched by law enforcement and were given the all clear. If an all clear has not been given, a sweep by officials remains underway.
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