A school district employee has been taken into custody following a felony terroristic threats investigation at Alma Center - Lincoln High School
A school district employee has been taken into custody following a felony terroristic threats investigation at Alma Center - Lincoln High School, authorities announced.
On Thursday, (November 5), school officials contacted the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office after a handwritten message was discovered in a high school bathroom. The message contained a threat targeting teachers and specified a particular date.
In response, the school district implemented safety precautions in accordance with district policy and notified community members of the situation.
Following a review of security footage and multiple interviews, investigators identified a suspect—confirmed to be a school district employee. The individual was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail, where they face a felony charge of Terroristic Threats.
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