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  "id": "2019-01-30-clemson-university-bomb-threat-rumors",
  "slug": "clemson-university-bomb-threat-rumors-2019-01-30",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Clemson University",
    "shortName": "Clemson",
    "state": "SC",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CU Alert",
    "enrollment": 28000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2019-01-30",
    "type": "bomb-threat",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "unfounded",
    "headline": "Bomb threat rumors investigated; all-clear with no threats found",
    "headlinePublic": "Bomb threat rumors investigated; all-clear with no threats found",
    "summary": "Campus police [investigated circulating bomb threat rumors](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2019/01/30/police-investigating-bomb-threat-rumors-no-confirmation-of-threat-at-this-time/) without confirming a threat or ordering evacuation, then issued a [CU SAFE ALERT all-clear after concluding the investigation with no threats found](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2019/01/30/cu-safe-alert-police-investigation-of-alleged-bomb-threat-concluded-no-threats-found/).",
    "outcome": "Investigation concluded; no threats to campus found.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
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    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2019-01-30 ~21:12 (CU Alerts)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Campus police received reports of rumors circulating on campus about a bomb threat.  Police cannot confirm this threat. No evacuation has been ordered.  Police are on scene and investigating. Updates to follow as received.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/2019/01/30/police-investigating-bomb-threat-rumors-no-confirmation-of-threat-at-this-time/",
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      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "2019-01-30 ~22:11 (CU Alerts)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "CU SAFE ALERT: Police investigation of alleged bomb threat is concluded. No threats to campus found. All clear at this time.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/2019/01/30/cu-safe-alert-police-investigation-of-alleged-bomb-threat-concluded-no-threats-found/",
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        "Complete text from alerts.clemson.edu"
      ],
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  ],
  "context": "Official full text from [alerts.clemson.edu](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2019/01/30/police-investigating-bomb-threat-rumors-no-confirmation-of-threat-at-this-time/).",
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    },
    {
      "title": "CU Alerts all-clear",
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
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  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
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