2 colleges in Springfield, Ohio, going virtual due to threats [Video]

Two higher education institutions in Springfield, Ohio, have been forced to make changes to their schedules following threats surrounding unverified claims that Haitian immigrants were stealing and eating pets.

Wittenberg University and Clark State College became the latest institutions to receive threats. Wittenberg then opted to make classes on Monday virtual. Clark State said students will learn remotely through Friday.

The threats are the latest string of incidents to rock the city located between Columbus and Dayton.

Two of the city’s top hospitals, Mercy Health and Kettering Health, were placed on lockdown due to threats on Saturday.

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Multiple schools were impacted by bomb threats on Friday. Perrin Woods and Snowhill Elementary students were evacuated and sent home. Classes were also canceled for the day at Roosevelt Middle School.

Last Thursday, officials closed City Hall after a threat was emailed to city officials and media outlets.

“We recognize that the past …