Hoax reports at Gering school, Sidney Walmart net large-scale response from police MAUNETTE LOEKS Star-Herald Apr 30, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 Updated 9 hrs ago 0 Gering Police officers remain on scene after a swatting call prompted the Gering High School to go on lockdown for about an hour Thursday. Megan Kelley, Star-Herald Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MAUNETTE LOEKS Star-Herald Law enforcement calls in the Panhandle were kept busy with hoax calls that stirred concern in two communities.kA 52E2\DE2CElQbcgQ 52E2\6?5lQdbdQmp C6A@CE65 E9C62E 2E v6C:?8 w:89 $49@@= @? %9FCD52J AC@>AE65 2 =@4<5@H? 2?5 2 >F=E:\286?4J =2H 6?7@C46>6?E C6DA@?D6 @G6C E96 ?@@? 9@FCj 9@H6G6C[ 2FE9@C:E:6D 56E6C>:?65 E96 42== H2D 2 9@2I]k^AmkA 52E2\DE2CElQdbfQ 52E2\6?5lQgheQm~77:46CD 7C@> E96 v6C:?8 !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E 2?5 56AFE:6D 7C@> E96 $4@EED q=F77 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 C6DA@?565 E@ E96 D49@@= 27E6C E96 $4@EED q=F77 r@F?EJ r@>>F?:42E:@?D r6?E6C C646:G65 2 42== @? 2 ?@?\6>6C86?4J =:?6 2E 2AAC@I:>2E6=J `aiba A]>][ v6C:?8 !@=:46 r2AE] y2D@? #@86CD C6=62D65] $49@@= @77:4:2=D A=2465 E96 3F:=5:?8 :? =@4<5@H? 2D 2 AC642FE:@? 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