Alert Some Nebraska school districts didn't receive warning of potential for fake shooting calls KELSEY STEWART Omaha World-Herald Mar 7, 2023 Mar 7, 2023 Updated Jul 17, 2023 0 × FBI sources tell the AP that investigators believe some of the calls are coming from outside the United States. But oftentimes it's a student. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save OMAHA — Some Nebraska school districts did not receive bulletins warning that schools across the state could be subject to a string of phony shooting reports.kAmqFE E96 2AA2C6?E 4@>>F?:42E:@? D=:AFA[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 65F42E:@? @77:4:2=D[ 5:5 ?@E :>A656 C6DA@?D6D E@ 2 H2G6 @7 9@2I 42==D E92E :?G@=G65 2E =62DE `_ D49@@=D 24C@DD }63C2D<2 @? %9FCD52J >@C?:?8[ :?4=F5:?8 {:?4@=? w:89 $49@@=]k^AmkAm%96 }63C2D<2 $E2E6 !2EC@= :DDF65 >F=E:A=6 3F==6E:?D C682C5:?8 E96 EC6?5 @7 QDH2EE:?8[Q @C >2<:?8 2 AC2?< 42== E@ 6=:4:E 2 =2C86 6>6C86?4J C6DA@?D6] $F49 :?4:56?ED 92G6 @44FCC65 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ :? 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Fake Threats Of Imminent School Violence Are Getting More Common FBI sources tell the AP that investigators believe some of the calls are coming from outside the United States. But oftentimes it's a student.Â
Nebraska schools targeted by fake 'swatting' calls to law enforcement Schools across Nebraska were the target of fake shooting calls to law enforcement Thursday. There was no credibility to calls that targeted sc…
Lincoln man arrested following standoff in southeast Lincoln, police say Lincoln Southeast High School entered its "secure" protocol for about 30 minutes, which keeps everyone in the building while entrances are loc…
