Large Explosion in Choctaw, OK

[ARW3A]

Not sure what has happened yet. But there appears to have been a very large explosion in Choctaw, OK. Choctaw is just East of OKC and NE of Norman.

[LibertyRocks]

Another Media Reports Available tonight:

Explosion Concerns Parents
http://news.yahoo.com/s/koco/20051026/lo_koco/3019169

Parents near two local schools are abuzz with what was apparently an explosion Monday night.

Police said there was an explosion in a field next to John Griffith Intermediate and Indian Meridian Elementary schools -- and on Tuesday, the ATF and police combed through the field looking for clues.

"We believe that there was an explosion last night," said Choctaw Police Chief Billy Carter. "We don't know how powerful it was until we can obviously determine what size by finding as many pieces of the object as we can and getting it pieced back together."

Police searched both schools before students arrived for classes Tuesday, and said they didn't believe the schools were a target.

However, parents are asking questions.

Police are still trying to piece it all together, looking through the nearby field for what officials indicated might have been a bomb.

"Early this morning it was reported that we did find a little area that was suspicious that may have been some kind of ignition area," Carter said.

Witnesses said they saw a car shortly after the explosion take off from the area. Police are trying to get a positive description of that vehicle.

If you have any information, please call Choctaw police or the sheriff's department.

Police said they believe more than one person was involved.

[LibertyRocks]

I don't know if it's just reading all the reports from all over the country regarding bomb threats and such from the last month, but it is very worrisome... It's like you said - little tests to see how the authorities respond, what they can get away with, and what they can't. I certainly don't envy the authorities trying to solve these cases...

[Cindy]

Thanks to LibertyRocks for updating me with this link:
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http://www.kfor.com/Global/story.asp?S=4025435&nav=6uy6
ASSOCIATED PRESS

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "CHOCTAW, Okla. -- Police in Choctaw are investigating reports of explosions in the southern part of the city during Monday night.

Police say they received several calls about 9:30 p.m. Monday night from people who say they heard loud bangs."

[LibertyRocks]

Thanks Cindy, I forgot to post that link to the thread! (o:

If you didn't see it, at post #81 is another story printed regarding this case from KOCO Ch.5 that I didn't find until after I posted the Threat Matrix list.

[Cindy]

Thanks, I already posted it on the other thread and read the updates.
Good job, Liberty Rocks.
Thanks for all the updates.

[Cindy]

Oops, I'm on the original thread...tired smile...well, ok, we're all updated and caught up at this point.

[El Gato]

Science project......rocket....plus gunpowder.....math miscalculation......boom...back to the drawing board.

Sure, everyone launches their model rockets at 9:30 PM, over 2 hours after sundown.

[GSWarrior]

But it wasn't the third of June.

[lunarbicep]

Teens Behind Mysterious Choctaw Explosion

[LibertyRocks]

CHOCTAW EXPLOSION - NEW ARTICLES:

Teens admit to Choctaw explosions
(No names released despite the fact that two are 18 years old...)
CHOCTAW, Okla. -- Three Choctaw teenagers admit the caused an explosion earlier this week that alarmed nearby residents.
Police Chief Billy Carter says two 18-year-olds and a 16-year-old confessed to the Monday night blast in a field near an elementary and an intermediate school. There were no injuries and no damage.

Teens Behind Mysterious Choctaw Explosion
Police said three Choctaw teenagers admitted to causing an explosion Monday night near a metro school that alarmed neighbors and parents.

Three students confess to Choctaw explosion
CHOCTAW - Three Choctaw High School students have admitted causing an explosion Monday night in a field near two schools, police officials said Thursday.
An 18-year-old and two 16-year-old males were brought in for questioning after Choctaw police officials received information from other students the three were involved in the incident, Police Chief Billy Carter said.
(...)However, [Police Chief Billy] Carter said charges could be filed against the students early next week.

[terriellen]

it was kids who set off a pie bomb one of them names being trent hargis of choctaw high school a senior!!!

[Hank Rearden]

it was kids who set off a pie bomb one of them names being trent hargis of choctaw high school a senior!!!

Very little good typically issues forth from individuals named Trent, Jared or Skeeter.

[dighton]

it was kids who set off a pie bomb ...

A frightful scene, meringue everywhere.