Oneida Co. Sheriffs Investigating Threat at Utica, Whitesboro Elementary Schools

Bomb threats cause lockdowns, some evacuations at 4 Oneida County schools

Utica, N.Y. — Bomb threats prompted lockdowns and evacuations at several Oneida County schools Wednesday, but police said no explosives were found and students and staff were safe. The schools hit with bomb threats were Hughes Elementary, Notre Dame Elementary and Tilton School at the House of the Good Shepherd in Utica and Harts Hill Elementary in Whitesboro, according to Lt. Carey Phair of the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.

Oneida Co. Sheriffs investigating threat at Utica, Whitesboro elementary schools

Three Utica-area schools were put into emergency protocols Wednesday morning after bomb threats were sent to all three, according to Oneida County Sheriffs.

Whitesboro School Evacuated After Bomb Threat, FBI Joins Probe

Hart's Hill Elementary in Whitesboro was evacuated after a bomb threat as three Utica schools faced similar scares the same morning.

Oneida County, NY Bomb Threats Oct. 21: Multiple Schools Targeted

Utica, NY – Multiple schools across Oneida County received bomb threat calls Wednesday, Oct. 21, prompting evacuations, police responses and searches involving specialized K 9 units as authorities beg

Utica School Bomb Threats: Hughes & Notre Dame Cleared

Hughes and Notre Dame elementary schools were cleared after Wednesday’s bomb threats, the Sentinel reports. Hart’s Hill in Whitesboro was also cleared.

School evacuated after bomb threat in Whitesboro