A threat that prompted a lockdown at Sanger High School on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, was determined to be a hoax. All students and staff were reported safe, Sanger police said. (Facebook/Sanger High School)
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A potential threat called into Sanger High School put the campus on lockdown late Wednesday morning, according to the Sanger Police Department.
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The call came in around 11:58 a.m., leading school officials to place the campus on lockdown while police responded.
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Officers conducted a thorough search of the school grounds, but no credible threat was found. By 12:49 p.m., the lockdown was lifted, and students and staff were cleared to resume their day.
The call was traced to an out-of-area location and deemed a hoax.
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All students and staff were reported safe.
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