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UNK Student Convicted in Threats Case

Matthew Skinner
Matthew Skinner

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A 19-year-old student accused of making bomb threats to the University of Nebraska at Kearney has been convicted of a lesser charge.

Matthew Skinner, of Ogallala, pleaded guilty on Monday to attempted threat to use or place a bomb. Court records had lowered the original felony charge to a misdemeanor in exchange for Skinner’s plea. His sentencing is scheduled for April 9.

Anonymous threats were posted in September against a residence hall, another building on a library. The university says the social network Yik Yak cooperated with university police in tracking the posts.

A university spokeswoman says Skinner remains enrolled but isn’t allowed to live in the residence halls.

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