HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — At least 13 Alabama colleges and universities received bomb threats on July 27, adding to the number of schools nationally that have received bomb threats. Several schools said that nursing and health sciences facilities were specifically named in the threats.
In Alabama, the targeted schools include:
- University of Alabama Huntsville
- Auburn University
- Calhoun Community College
- Northwest Shoals Community College
- Shelton State
- Jefferson State
- University of South Alabama
- Lurleen B. Wallace Community College - Andalusia and Opp
- Enterprise State
- Wallace Community College - Dothan
- Trenholm State Community College
- Reid State Technical College
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency gave the 'all-clear' to all affected schools late Wednesday afternoon. In a statement, they said:
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is aware of the most recent bomb threats made against universities and colleges around the country, which includes schools located in Alabama. ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the Alabama Fusion Center (AFC), in-conjunction with local and federal partners, are currently monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of all students, faculty and staff. All collegiate schools that received threats within Alabama on Wednesday, July 27, have been cleared and classes have been deemed safe to resume. No further details are available at this time.
Some of the other schools reporting bomb threats are:
It's not known at this time if any of the threats are related.