The two students who absconded from the Clarinda Academy Monday evening, are still at large. Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers says authorities believe both teens are now out of the area. Two vehicles were stolen from Clarinda overnight Monday into early this (Tuesday) morning: A Chevrolet S10 pickup and a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Officials think the students took the vehicles. The matter remains under investigation. Law enforcement in Iowa and surrounding states have been alerted to the missing students & the stolen vehicles.

In a previous report, Chief Brothers said the teens were reported missing at around 8:30-p.m., Monday. One of the students is a 15-year old white male, 5’-feet 9-inches tall”, 140-pounds, with blonde hair. He also wears eyeglasses. The second is a 17-year old Native American male. 5’10” 145 lbs. Black hair. No clothing descriptions available.