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Reported stabbing at Yukon High School was false report, police and district say

The incident prompted the high school to be placed on lockdown, which was later lifted

Reported stabbing at Yukon High School was false report, police and district say

The incident prompted the high school to be placed on lockdown, which was later lifted

TURNING TO OUR NEXT TOP FIVE. NOW IF YOU’RE A YUKON PARENT, YOU MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN AN EMAIL ABOUT A STABBING AT YUKON HIGH SCHOOL, SHUTTING DOWN CAMPUS. WELL, NEW TODAY. POLICE SAY THAT THE REPORTED STABBING WAS NOT REAL. POLICE WERE FIRST. POLICE FIRST RESPONDED EARLY THIS MORNING AT AROUND SEVEN. NOW, AT FIRST, THEY BELIEVED THAT A FEMALE STUDENT HAD BEEN STABBED BY HER EX. BU
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Reported stabbing at Yukon High School was false report, police and district say

The incident prompted the high school to be placed on lockdown, which was later lifted

Police say an investigation determined that a stabbing that was reported Friday morning on Yukon High School’s campus was a false report.Around 7:20 a.m., police received a report that a female student had been stabbed in the high school’s parking lot. The situation prompted the school to go on lockdown, which was later lifted.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.During the early stages of the investigation, police said a man had reportedly stabbed a female student whom he was previously in a relationship with. Police and Yukon Public Schools officials said at the time that the alleged assailant was no longer on campus but had been identified.The police department and school district released a joint statement shortly after noon saying that “it has been determined that the alleged stabbing did not occur as initially reported.” Police confirmed that there was no evidence supporting the person’s account of the incident and determined it was fabricated, according to the statement.>> Download the KOCO 5 App“Yukon Police would like to emphasize the seriousness of making false reports, especially regarding incidents as grave as violent crimes,” the police department said in the statement. “Fabricating such events not only wastes valuable resources and time but also undermines the trust and credibility of our community’s safety institutions.”KOCO 5 crews were at the scene early in the investigation, showing several police cars and an ambulance in the school's parking lot.Top Headlines Remembrance ceremony to honor the 168 victims, survivors of Oklahoma City bombing 29 years later Oklahoma town shuts down recycling program indefinitely after company stops coming Could you hear loud booms in the OKC metro Wednesday night? Police explain what they were Oklahoma Republicans, Democrats divided over immigration bill National Garlic Day: This '90s food festival was a garlic lover’s paradise

Police say an investigation determined that a stabbing that was reported Friday morning on Yukon High School’s campus was a false report.

Around 7:20 a.m., police received a report that a female student had been stabbed in the high school’s parking lot. The situation prompted the school to go on lockdown, which was later lifted.

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Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

During the early stages of the investigation, police said a man had reportedly stabbed a female student whom he was previously in a relationship with. Police and Yukon Public Schools officials said at the time that the alleged assailant was no longer on campus but had been identified.

The police department and school district released a joint statement shortly after noon saying that “it has been determined that the alleged stabbing did not occur as initially reported.” Police confirmed that there was no evidence supporting the person’s account of the incident and determined it was fabricated, according to the statement.

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“Yukon Police would like to emphasize the seriousness of making false reports, especially regarding incidents as grave as violent crimes,” the police department said in the statement. “Fabricating such events not only wastes valuable resources and time but also undermines the trust and credibility of our community’s safety institutions.”

KOCO 5 crews were at the scene early in the investigation, showing several police cars and an ambulance in the school's parking lot.



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