Bomb threat defused

CHENEY – A 16 year old is facing two felony charges after threatening to bomb a local school.

Law enforcement agencies swiftly neutralized a juvenile bomb threat in Cheney, Washington, on Wednesday, November 16th, 2023.

The Cheney Police Department received a report at approximately 2:50 pm from a juvenile claiming to have constructed three improvised explosive devices intended for use at a local school.

The Cheney police worked in conjunction with the Airway Heights Police Department, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad, Fairchild 92nd Security Forces, and the City of Spokane Polic...