Yosemite High School Threat Prompts Lockdown, Madera County Authorities Find No Danger

A reported threat at Yosemite High School prompted a lockdown Tuesday afternoon while deputies searched the campus and surrounding area, authorities said.

The Madera County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report of a potential threat at about 1:20 p.m. Deputies responded and conducted a thorough sweep of the school and nearby grounds, the sheriff’s office said.

Investigators found no evidence of a threat, the sheriff’s office said. The lockdown that was in place during the investigation has since been lifted.

Detectives continued Tuesday to investigate the origin of the phone call that prompted the response.

“Threats made to harm students are taken very seriously, regardless if the suspect intended to carry out the act,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

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Authorities asked anyone with information about threats against schools or students to call 911 in an emergency or contact the Madera County Sheriff’s Office at (559) 675-7770 for non-emergencies.

Anonymous tips also can be submitted through Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867), by texting “Tip MaderaSO” followed by a message to 888777, or through the Madera County Sheriff’s mobile app.

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