According to Undersheriff Traci Hattesohl, the sheriff’s department received a call about a criminal threat at 3:44 p.m. at Washington County High School. Officers responded to WCHS to investigate a criminal threat.
They apprehended the alleged 16-year old male at his residence in Washington without incident.
He is being held at a juvenile detention center.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Lockdown updates
I am waiting on a press release from the sheriff's department before I give another update. In the meantime, I would appreciate hearing from any students who had to go to the gym during the lockdown, what were your initial thoughts about what happened, etc. You can either post your comments here or e-mail them to me at newseditor@sbcglobal.net.
School followed crisis management plan
USD 108 Washington County superintendent Michael Stegman said the school followed the procedures of its crisis management plan after being informed of the criminal threat.
He said most of the students were gone from the school when the incident happened, but there were still athletes and teachers at the school. He said the student who made the threat left right away and there were never any weapons at the school, but staff did handle the threat appropriately with a lockdown as a precautionary measure.
Stegman said the staff did an excellent job and the plan worked well. After going through this process, he said they will go back and review the crisis management plan to fill in any gaps and also try to put something in place to dispel rumors that spread very quickly.
A Schoolreach phone message went out to parents last night to make parents aware of the incident.
He said most of the students were gone from the school when the incident happened, but there were still athletes and teachers at the school. He said the student who made the threat left right away and there were never any weapons at the school, but staff did handle the threat appropriately with a lockdown as a precautionary measure.
Stegman said the staff did an excellent job and the plan worked well. After going through this process, he said they will go back and review the crisis management plan to fill in any gaps and also try to put something in place to dispel rumors that spread very quickly.
A Schoolreach phone message went out to parents last night to make parents aware of the incident.
WCHS put on lockdown after criminal threat
Washington County High School went on lockdown Thursday after school. At around 4 p.m., members of the track squad who were at practice were told by their coach to go into the gym. Students were later allowed to leave with parents who came and got them and then all were released around 5:20 p.m.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department arrested a 16-year-old WCHS freshman who is being held in detention at a juvenile facility in Junction City.
This juvenile evidently made a criminal threat to another student, which caused the lockdown.
The sheriff’s department is working on a press release. I will continue to post information as it comes available.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department arrested a 16-year-old WCHS freshman who is being held in detention at a juvenile facility in Junction City.
This juvenile evidently made a criminal threat to another student, which caused the lockdown.
The sheriff’s department is working on a press release. I will continue to post information as it comes available.
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