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Oregon girl accused of making false report of school threat

By Associated Press
Published: February 23, 2018, 10:17am

CORVALLIS, Ore. — A 14-year-old girl who reported a possible threat of violence at an Oregon school has been charged with disorderly conduct and initiating a false report.

Lt. Daniel Duncan of the Corvallis Police Department says the student was arrested Thursday afternoon and taken to a juvenile detention center.

The Corvallis School District reported earlier in the day that a Linus Pauling Middle School student had received a Snapchat message indicating a threat. Investigators found that the girl who received the message was also the source it.

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