Snohomish preschool evacuates over bomb threat

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Detectives are investigating a bomb threat made at a Snohomish County preschool Wednesday morning that forced students and staff to evacuate.

in Snohomish. It happened at 11 a.m. Wednesday, causing approximately 100 people to leave the building and gather in the attached parking lot.“I saw all the kids were coming out of this place here and going to Chase Bank with all the teachers around them,” Khalid Siddiqui, a witness, toldAuthorities brought in bomb squads and police dogs before declaring it “all clear” as no bomb was found at the school or nearby premises.

“Absolutely nothing was found,” Courtney O’Keefe, director of communications for the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, said. “No suspicious packages, nothing suspicious with the school grounds in any way.” Law enforcement officials are investigating whoever called in the threat to confirm whether it was a false report or not.“If this was some sort of prank, there can be criminal charges behind that and we certainly are working to ID the suspect involved,” O’Keefe added.Amazon reached a $2 trillion valuation after Wall Street investors pushed the retail giant's stock past that elusive threshold Wednesday.

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