All clear after 'concerning call' leads to school evacuation in Pelham

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LOCATE THE REST OF THE REMAINS. WELL, NEW THIS MIDDAY, A PELHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL EVACUATED TODAY FOLLOWING A THREAT. THE SCHOOL SYSTEM SAYS THAT THE SCHOOL WAS ALERTED TO THE THREAT AFTER THEY RECEIVED A CALL IN DISPATCH THIS MORNING. THE SCHOO

All students and staff are safe after a school in Pelham was evacuated and searched Friday morning.A "concerning phone call" was made to police dispatch and students were moved out of Pelham Park Middle School out of an abundance of caution, according to the school system.Police said the call appeared to have been made in the vicinity of the school, which then began its emergency procedures while police investigated. Nothing was found when K-9 teams from Pelham police and another agency swept the school, according to police. The nature of the call was not released.The school resumed its normal activities and said the safety of students and schools is its top priority.>> WVTM 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for free

PELHAM, Ala. —

All students and staff are safe after a school in Pelham was evacuated and searched Friday morning.

A "concerning phone call" was made to police dispatch and students were moved out of Pelham Park Middle School out of an abundance of caution, according to the school system.

Police said the call appeared to have been made in the vicinity of the school, which then began its emergency procedures while police investigated.

Nothing was found when K-9 teams from Pelham police and another agency swept the school, according to police.

The nature of the call was not released.

The school resumed its normal activities and said the safety of students and schools is its top priority.

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