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Updated: School Officials Say Hillcrest Middle Off Lockdown
Police tell Greenville County School District officials that a nearby meth lab is being investigated.

Updated (1:10 p.m.): School officials say the middle school is now off of lockdown.
The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team was assisting the Simpsonville Police execute a search warrant, according to Master Deputy Laura Campbell with the sheriff's office.
Campbell said the Simpsonville PD obtained the search warrant and are making criminal charges in this case.
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Original story: Hillcrest Middle School is on a modified lockdown as police investigate a possible meth lab near the school.
District spokesman Oby Lyles notified the media at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday that the school was going on modified lockdown during the investigation.
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