Potential bomb threat at Weatherford High School said to be hoax, officials say
Authorities told KOCO 5 they are clearing buildings now.
Updated: 5:11 PM CDT Apr 22, 2023
Potential bomb threat at Weatherford High School said to be hoax, officials say
Authorities told KOCO 5 they are clearing buildings now.
Updated: 5:11 PM CDT Apr 22, 2023
BREAKING NEWS, WEATHER FOR POLICE AND FIRE CREWS WORKING A BOMB THREAT AT THE WEATHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL TODAY. THANKS FOR JOINING US AT FIVE. I’M MECCA RAYNE. CREWS CLEARING BUILDINGS AND ASKING FOR VOLUNTARY EVACUATE OPTIONS AND SHELTERS IN PLACE FOR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA FROM GRANDVIEW TO LARK AND DAVIS TO LAUDER. WE JUST LEARNED THAT THE BUILDINGS HAVE ALL BEEN CLEARED AND THAT INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THIS WAS A SWATTING CALL.
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Potential bomb threat at Weatherford High School said to be hoax, officials say
Authorities told KOCO 5 they are clearing buildings now.
Updated: 5:11 PM CDT Apr 22, 2023
Officials are responding to a potential bomb threat at Weatherford High School. Authorities told KOCO 5 they are clearing buildings now. On Facebook, the Weatherford Fire Department asked the public for voluntary evacuation or shelter in place for residents in the area from Grandvie to Lark and Davis to Lawter.Upon searching, authorities did not find anything and the incident appeared to be ongoing. Authorities said the investigation will be ongoing and residents are clear to return to the area.KOCO 5 will provide updates as they become available.Top HeadlinesOver 1,000 travelers stranded at Will Rogers World Airport after flights diverted due to weather12 tornadoes confirmed in Oklahoma on WednesdayOklahoma County inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cellNational Weather Service details tracks of five confirmed tornadoes in Oklahoma2 dead after blown-out tire causes multi-vehicle crash on I-240, OHP saysSky 5 shows devastation caused by EF-3 tornado in Cole
WEATHERFORD, Okla. —
Officials are responding to a potential bomb threat at Weatherford High School.
Authorities told KOCO 5 they are clearing buildings now. On Facebook, the Weatherford Fire Department asked the public for voluntary evacuation or shelter in place for residents in the area from Grandvie to Lark and Davis to Lawter.
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Upon searching, authorities did not find anything and the incident appeared to be ongoing. Authorities said the investigation will be ongoing and residents are clear to return to the area.
KOCO 5 will provide updates as they become available.
Top Headlines
- Over 1,000 travelers stranded at Will Rogers World Airport after flights diverted due to weather
- 12 tornadoes confirmed in Oklahoma on Wednesday
- Oklahoma County inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell
- National Weather Service details tracks of five confirmed tornadoes in Oklahoma
- 2 dead after blown-out tire causes multi-vehicle crash on I-240, OHP says
- Sky 5 shows devastation caused by EF-3 tornado in Cole