14-year-old arrested after bomb threat at Linkhorne Middle School

UPDATE: 11:55 A.M. LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — The Lynchburg Police Department says a 14-year-old was taken into custody for allegedly making a bomb threat at Linkhorne Middle School.

Around 9:18 a.m. on May 2, officers were called to the school for a bomb threat. As a precaution, students and staff at Linkhorne Middle and Elementary Schools evacuated the building.

During the investigation, a 14-year-old was arrested and charged with Threat to Bomb a Building.

With the help of K9 units from Liberty University and state police, authorities searched the building. Once the search was determined to be safe, students at Linkhorne Elementary School returned to classes.

Two teens arrested at E.C. Glass High School for trespassing

However, all middle school students were dismissed early.

WFXR News will update this story as details are released.

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LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — Officials with the Lynchburg City Schools say students at Linkhorne Middle School have been dismissed early due to a police investigation.

Details remain limited; however, WFXR’s crew at the scene says students have evacuated the building, and school buses are lining up. K9 units are at the scene.

We’re told E.C. Glass High School was also evacuated and students were sent home, due to a trespassing incident on campus.

Two teens arrested at E.C. Glass High School for trespassing

The high school and middle school are about three miles away from each other.

This a developing story. We are working to learn more and will update this story as details unfold.

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