At least three Iowa school districts, including two in north central Iowa, reported receiving a swatting threat on Friday (10.24), forcing some classes to be cancelled, in a series of AI-generated calls that appeared to target schools that start with the letter A.
Algona, AGWSR, and Alburnett schools all publicly announced they had received hoax threats about explosives in school.
Algona Police said its investigation suggested districts that start with the letter A had been subjected to the calls. They conducted a search that included an officer and dog trained to detect explosive devices. Algona Police Chief Bo Miller says that anytime a threat is made, law enforcement takes it seriously…