At least four threats have been received against three Kentucky schools since Sunday, including two threats to one high school.
The latest threat occurred Tuesday morning in Marion County when the Lebanon Police Department contacted Kentucky State Police and requested investigative assistance with a threat to Marion County High School.
“School administration received notification of a threat to the school that was sent to a student via text message,” Kentucky State Police said. “
The investigation resulted in state police charging a 14-year-old female with first-degree terroristic threatening, a class C felony punishable by five to 10 years in prison.
The juvenile was arrested and transported to a juvenile detention center.
A threat was also received against Marion County High on Sunday, according to state police.
That investigation resulted in the arrest of a 16-year-old male who was also charged with first-degree terroristic threatening. The juvenile was transported to a local juvenile detention center.
T.K. Stone Middle School
Elizabethtown Police Department spokesperson Chris Denham said an arrest was made after a threat was made against T.K. Stone Middle School on Monday.
The suspect, a male juvenile, was arrested and charged with terroristic threatening and lodged in a juvenile detention facility, Denham said.
Hopkinsville High School
On Tuesday, Hopkinsville High School was placed on lockdown after a bomb threat was received via a voicemail that was left on the school district phone line, according to NewsChannel5.com.
A sweep of the school was conducted, with no explosive devices found.
No arrests have been made as officials continue to investigate the threat.
(UPDATE) Glasgow High School
The Glasgow Police Department arrested a juvenile following a threat to Glasgow High School. The juvenile claimed he was going to shoot up the school, according to GlasgowNews1.com, and that he would commit the shooting while wearing a ski mask.
When the suspect was located, he was not in possession of any weapons. There was also no weapon found when the school was searched.
The juvenile was charged with second-degree terroristic threatening, a class D felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
