Lakeview schools closed due to threat

Blakely McHugh September 23, 2019

Last Updated: September 23, 2019

LAKEVIEW, Ore.— Lakeview school district closed all schools on Monday after a violent threat was made online.

Will Cahill, Lake County Schools superintendent, says the threat was found on social media on Saturday night.

He says due to the details of the threat, they decided to cancel all classes and sporting events.

Klamath Community College-Lake County also canceled classes for Monday.

All schools will also be closed on Tuesday while the sheriff’s office continues the investigation.

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Blakely McHugh is co-anchor of NBC5 News at Sunrise and spokesperson for In This Together, a suicide prevention initiative. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Blakely is a native of San Diego, CA. Blakely is excited to be in southern Oregon, a place that gets all the seasons and has similar temperatures to Arizona in the summer! When she’s not at work, you can find her relaxing at home watching TV and cuddling with her cat, Dallas. She also enjoys trying new places to eat and exploring the outdoors. Blakely loves meeting new people so if you see her out and about, say “hi!”