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Emailed Bomb Threats Shut Columbia Heights Schools as Investigation Begins

The threats followed a judge-ordered reunion of 5-year-old Liam with his father after ICE detention.

Overview

  • District leaders canceled classes and programs Monday after threats were emailed to multiple schools, calling the closure a precaution based on a credible threat.
  • Police say searches turned up no suspicious packages or devices, and agencies are working to trace the source of the emails.
  • Officials said the timing prevented a full inquiry before student arrival, and the district expects to resume classes Tuesday.
  • The closure came a day after a federal judge ordered the release of Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, denouncing their detention as an imposition of cruelty, and they returned home to Minneapolis.
  • State health officials confirmed a measles outbreak at the Dilley, Texas detention center where the family had been held, as Minnesota’s BCA reports a rise in threats statewide that are hard to attribute due to technology.