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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.
Mesa police reported a tragic plane crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon shortly after takeoff from Falcon Field Airport.
A single-engine aircraft went down, striking a vehicle on Greenfield Road in Mesa, Arizona.
Authorities confirmed that five people lost their lives in the crash, with two of the victims identified as Spencer Lindahl and Rustin Randall.
Two of the victims in the crash were a father and his young son from Chandler. Tragically, this family also lost another son, a minor, in December of last year. Their family originally had four children; now, only the mother, a daughter, and one son remain.
Following the incident, several road closures were put in place: northbound Greenfield Road is closed at Brown Road, while the southbound lane is closed at McDowell Road.
McKellips Road is also closed eastbound at Val Vista Drive and westbound at Higley Road.
Police are advising motorists to avoid the area to allow emergency responders and investigative teams to work safely.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has taken the lead in the investigation, coordinating efforts with multiple local and federal agencies to determine the cause of the crash.