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With School Bomb Threat Hoaxes, A Long Tale of Frustration and Trauma
An epidemic of bomb threat hoaxes against schools has frustrated administrators, flummoxed police and traumatized both parents and students.

Jennifer Terman graduated from San Francisco State with a B.A. in journalism. She worked for a year at The Union, a local newspaper in Grass Valley, Calif. serving Western Nevada County. To contact Jennifer, email jennifer.terman@patch.com
An epidemic of bomb threat hoaxes against schools has frustrated administrators, flummoxed police and traumatized both parents and students.

The alleged perv approached a 33-year-old woman, grabbed her buttocks and midsection over her clothes, then fled the train, police say.
Hilda Rivera was last seen Monday afternoon near Stanton and Forsyth streets on the Lower East Side, police say.
Roosters, hens, several exotic birds and one pit bull puppy were hauled out of Pet NV earlier this week by cops and animal-rescue workers.
Khalil Marc, 13, was last seen Wednesday evening at Junior’s Food Outlet, police say.
A woman dropped her phone onto the southbound 2 Train tracks at Atlantic Ave — but when she returned, it was gone, cops say.
Kaheesha Malik, 39, was last seen three months ago in her home on Winthrop Street in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, according to the NYPD.
Two attackers grabbed their victim on East 54th Street and dumped him or her near East 39th Street and Foster Avenue, police say.
The thief struck Sunday afternoon at the Rockaway Avenue station in Bed-Stuy, police say.
Semi-finalists were honored from establishments in Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill, Park Slope and Bay Ridge.
He was last seen near East 7th Avenue in Midwood.
He was last seen near East 7th Avenue in Midwood.
Police are searching for a man who they say stabbed a bodega clerk after an in-store argument Saturday.
Lionell McLean, 29, was fatally shot in the head and torso on Hancock Street.
Thutmose Scott-Clark, 18, reportedly turned himself in Tuesday after the NYPD released the disturbing video to the media.
Moises Gonzalez, 53, allegedly pushed and punched the NYPD traffic agent over a parking ticket.
Lan Shui Yu of Sunset Park knew the man she stabbed Monday night in front of her workplace, police say.
Gary Walker of Crown Heights was killed in the Monday-night shooting.
Christie Spence, 21, has not been seen since Monday evening.
Denzel Nash’s friend shot him on accident while waving a gun in celebration of a Madden NFL touchdown, reports say.