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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A Mountain Top man who allegedly left threatening voicemails about a major shooting at Rice Elementary School waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Luzerne County Central Court on Thursday.</p><p>Rice Township police say Michael John Pac Jr., 30, of Van Avenue, Nuangola, left three voicemails at a residence on Rebel Hill Road on Aug. 17 and 18. The homeowners retrieved the voicemails when they returned home from vacation, court records say.</p><p>The first message was inaudible but the second and third voicemails referenced threats toward the elementary school, police said.</p><p>Police traced the calls to Pac, who allegedly admitted to leaving the messages because he was &#8220;bored.&#8221; Pac claimed he randomly called a phone number for the Mountain Top area.</p><p>The suspect now faces trial on two counts of terroristic threats, and one count each of bomb threats, harassment and disorderly conduct.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Ed Lewis</p><p>elewis@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Man who allegedly threatened school shooting waives hearing