Wheatland Schools Tighten Security After 2 Days of AI-Voice Bomb Threats
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Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Aug 19
Wheatland Schools Tighten Security After 2 Days of AI-Voice Bomb Threats
3 articles · Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Aug 19
Summary
Bear River Middle School canceled Wednesday classes and Wheatland Union High School opened late after AI-generated bomb threats hit Wheatland schools for a second straight day; police deemed both calls hoaxes.
Multiple agencies, including the FBI and California Highway Patrol, joined Wheatland police as explosive-detection dogs searched both campuses inside and out before officials cleared them.
New measures now include overnight security at all campuses, morning site sweeps and video reviews, and added law-enforcement patrols during the day and night.
District leaders said both schools plan to operate normally Thursday, while a cyberthreat expert warned AI-made threats still must be treated as real because such incidents are likely to grow.