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False Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of 4,000 From Water World
The Denver Gazette, Approved, Local

False Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of 4,000 From Water World

By: Matt Kyle | The Denver Gazette Water World in Federal Heights was evacuated Saturday due to a false bomb threat. A spokesperson for Water World said the park received the “unverified threat” via a phone call. The spokesperson said the park was safely evacuated by 12:10 p.m. Federal Heights police said the call came in before noon. Commander Jason Schlenker said the caller had a robotic voice and alluded that there was a bomb in the park, 9NEWS reported. Police are now working to identify the caller. By about 4 p.m. that the park was secure and that there was no credible threat found in the park, police said. The park will be open as usual on Sunday. READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
CU Boulder Shelter-In-Place Lifted After Swatting Hoax Causes Panic
Local, Approved, DENVER7

CU Boulder Shelter-In-Place Lifted After Swatting Hoax Causes Panic

By Sydney Isenberg | Denver7 Monday's incident is the latest in a string of false reports that have impacted universities across the country over the past few days. BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado Boulder is the latest university to receive a fake active shooter report, triggering a campus-wide shelter-in-place order Monday evening. Just before 5 p.m., the university ordered everyone on its campus to shelter in place due to "police activity" near Norlin Library. Police were initially investigating reports that shots had been fired near the library. At 5:40 p.m., CUPD said it was investigating a "potential swatting situation," and officers had cleared Sewell Hall. The main campus was placed under a shelter-in-place order, including Norlin Library and Sewall Hall. ...