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Juvenile Charged In Threat Against Norwalk Middle School Hoax: Police
Police said a juvenile was arrested in connection to a hoax involving a threatening online message against a Norwalk middle school.

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Police said a juvenile was arrested in connection to a hoax involving a threatening online message against a Norwalk middle school.

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