AI-generated call issues bomb threat at Nebraska school

The York County Sheriff’s Office responded to a bomb threat Thursday at the Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran School in Waco in what may be another swatting call.
Published: Jul. 3, 2026 at 8:11 AM CDT

WACO, Neb. (KSNB) - The York County Sheriff’s Office responded to a bomb threat Thursday at the Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran School in Waco in what investigators are calling a swatting incident.

The call came in shortly after 1 p.m. Deputies conducted a thorough search of the school property and found no explosives.

An investigation revealed that the unknown male voice heard on the phone call was AI-generated.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the York County Sheriff’s Office at 402-362-4927.

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