Schools in Springfield, Ohio, were evacuated again Friday morning, a day after bomb threats closed city buildings, a courthouse and at least one elementary school. Friday’s evacuations were based on “information” that was received by police, according to local media reports.
Students from two elementary schools were moved and one middle school was closed.
Students were moved to alternative locations or sent home, the Springfield News-Sun reported.
The evacuations and threats come after former President Donald Trump thrust the city into the national spotlight during Tuesday’s debate, repeating unfounded claims that members of Springfield’s Haitian migrant community was killing and eating residents’ pets.
The Heritage Center of Clark County is seen in Springfield, Ohio, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. Rumors have spread in recent days that Haitian migrants living in the town have eaten pets and stolen livestock.
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