Two central Kentucky schools were placed on lockdown on Wednesday after threats of violence were made.
Wednesday afternoon at approximately 1:00, the Stanford Police Department and multiple first responders were dispatched to Lincoln County High School after a phone threat alleged a student was at the school with a firearm with the intention of causing harm, according to the school district. A second threat claimed a bomb was inside the school as well.
The school resource officer and staff immediately locked down the school. Lincoln County Middle School, which shares a campus with the high school, was also locked down.
The high school was evacuated and multiple law enforcement agencies, including a University of Kentucky Police Department K-9 unit and Kentucky State Police, conducted a sweep of the school and found no weapons or explosives.
The high school and campus were deemed safe for re-entry at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Multiple agencies continue to investigate, and the campus will have an enhanced police presence for the remainder of the week.
(Photo of Lincoln Co. HS courtesy of The Interior Journal)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
