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South County Secondary School Evacuated Due to Explosives Threat

As a result of threats via e-mail and bathroom graffiti

The trailers outside of South County Secondary School were evacuated earlier today by school administrators as a result of threats made to a teacher by e-mail and from graffiti on a bathroom wall. The e-mail was received at approximately 10:50 this morning according to Pual Regnier of Fairfax County Public Schools.

Fairfax County Police were summoned to the school and searched the area in question with robots and dogs. No explosive devices were found. Students returned to the trailers at 1 p.m. so as to retrieve their personal belongings.

An investigation is underway.

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