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Two Students Detained Following Shooting Threat at Conemaugh Valley High School in Cambria County
The Conemaugh Valley School District has confirmed that two students were taken into police custody on Tuesday after an investigation into an alleged school shooting threat at the high school.
According to district superintendent Shane Hazenstab, a fellow student reported the threat to a teacher, who then notified school officials.
As a precautionary measure, students were briefly evacuated from the high school but have since returned to their regular classes.
Authorities conducted a thorough search of the school premises but did not find any weapons. An alert was sent to parents and other members of the district community.
East Taylor Township police, Johnstown police, and local sheriffs responded to the scene to investigate the alleged threat.
No information has been released regarding the identities of the students detained or the potential charges they may face.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. — Authorities have identified the woman killed in a fatal crash Monday morning that also left a child injured in Jefferson County.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the victim has been identified as 32-year-old Erica Nicole Austin, a resident of Birmingham.
The collision occurred early Monday morning and involved a passenger vehicle and a dump truck, said Center Point Fire District Chief Brandon Dahlen.
Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene shortly after the crash was reported.
Upon arrival, first responders found Austin critically injured. Despite efforts to assist, she was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:46 a.m.
A child who was traveling with Austin sustained injuries in the collision and was transported by Center Point Fire and Rescue to Children’s of Alabama for treatment. The child’s condition has not been released.
The driver of the dump truck was not injured, officials confirmed.
The impact of the collision led to a complete closure of the roadway for approximately five hours as authorities worked to investigate the scene and clear the wreckage.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team is leading the investigation to determine the circumstances that led to the deadly crash.
No additional details have been released at this time.