Bomb Threats At Marietta Middle School And St. Marys

MARIETTA, OH — The Marietta Police Department issued this news release today regarding more bomb threats to area schools.

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Marietta Police Department has responded to 2 separate Bomb Threats called into City schools. The first was made to Marietta Middle School at about 7:50 this morning. Marietta Police and Fire Chief Durham searched the building with the assistance of the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office and Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies and also assisted with the evacuation of the students.

The second call was at 11:15AM to Saint Mary’s School. The building was evacuated and Officers are still on scene awaiting an explosive searching K9 from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

These are believed to be connected to the other threats occurring around the area over the last week and MPD investigators are working with Investigators from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

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This news release was written by Marietta Police Captain Aaron Nedeff. All views expressed within are the author's own.

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