Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reported at around 9-a.m. today (Thursday), that two, white male 16 year old students had absconded from the Clarinda Academy. Brothers says a perimeter was set up around a cornfield located southwest of the campus. The Clarinda K-9 unit of Reed and Raiko was deployed, as well as an Montgomery County EMA drone operated by EMA Coordinator Brian Hammon. Page County EMA Kris Grebert assisted at the scene as well.

As of 10:30-a.m., Brothers said authorities had suspended the search. He said also, “We have been unable to locate the students. We believe they have slipped our perimeter.”