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Ben Lomond High Evacuated After Bomb Threat, No Device Found

Investigation into the caller continues with officials withholding suspect details.

Overview

  • The threat was phoned to Weber County dispatch at 8:39 a.m., prompting an immediate evacuation coordinated by the school resource officer.
  • SWAT officers, Ogden Fire personnel, K-9 units, and a drone team searched the campus as students were cleared by noon and classes were canceled for the day.
  • Police reported finding nothing during the search and said there was no immediate threat to the broader community.
  • Eastridge Elementary and Highland Junior High were placed on lockdown, with officers sent to Highland based on specific information.
  • District officials said classes at Ben Lomond will resume Friday, offered counseling support, and reminded families about SafeUT and the “See Something, Say Something” reporting options.