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Investigation Underway After Hoax Threats Received at Multiple School Districts Across Tennessee

Rutherford County

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Summary

  • Multiple school districts in Tennessee received bomb threats, prompting lockdowns and a significant police response on Monday morning.
  • Authorities, including the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Homeland Security, are investigating the threats, which are believed to be hoaxes.

Timeline

Samdesk reports the following schools received threats: - Franklin High School, Franklin - Bartlett High School, Bartlett - Jackson Central-Merry Middle & High School, Jackson - Page High School, Franklin - Chattanooga High Center for Creative Arts, Chattanooga - Normal Park Museum Magnet Upper School, Chattanooga - Smyrna High School, Smyrna - La Vergne High School, La Vergne - Holloway High School, Murfreesboro - Antioch High School, Antioch.

The Tennessee Department of Public Safety released the following statement on X (formerly Twitter): “We are aware of multiple reports of potential threats at schools across the state. Law enforcement, including Tennessee and state Office of Homeland Security agents, are responding to each location out of an abundance of caution. These calls are believed to be hoaxes. Every report is being taken seriously and fully investigated to ensure the safety of students and staff. Safety remains our top priority. We will share updates as more information is confirmed.”

The calls, which are believed to be hoaxes, prompted lockdowns at several schools and a heavy police response and presence.

Local law enforcement agencies, Tennessee Highway Patrol and Homeland Security officials are now investigating after multiple school districts across Tennessee received bomb threats early Monday morning.

Incident reported at Rutherford County.

Samdesk reports the following schools received threats: - Franklin High School, Franklin - Bartlett High School, Bartlett - Jackson Central-Merry Middle & High School, Jackson - Page High School, Franklin - Chattanooga High Center for Creative Arts, Chattanooga - Normal Park Museum Magnet Upper School, Chattanooga - Smyrna High School, Smyrna - La Vergne High School, La Vergne - Holloway High School, Murfreesboro - Antioch High School, Antioch.

The Tennessee Department of Public Safety released the following statement on X (formerly Twitter): “We are aware of multiple reports of potential threats at schools across the state. Law enforcement, including Tennessee and state Office of Homeland Security agents, are responding to each location out of an abundance of caution. These calls are believed to be hoaxes. Every report is being taken seriously and fully investigated to ensure the safety of students and staff. Safety remains our top priority. We will share updates as more information is confirmed.”

The calls, which are believed to be hoaxes, prompted lockdowns at several schools and a heavy police response and presence.

Local law enforcement agencies, Tennessee Highway Patrol and Homeland Security officials are now investigating after multiple school districts across Tennessee received bomb threats early Monday morning.

Incident reported at Rutherford County.

Samdesk reports the following schools received threats: - Franklin High School, Franklin - Bartlett High School, Bartlett - Jackson Central-Merry Middle & High School, Jackson - Page High School, Franklin - Chattanooga High Center for Creative Arts, Chattanooga - Normal Park Museum Magnet Upper School, Chattanooga - Smyrna High School, Smyrna - La Vergne High School, La Vergne - Holloway High School, Murfreesboro - Antioch High School, Antioch.

The Tennessee Department of Public Safety released the following statement on X (formerly Twitter): “We are aware of multiple reports of potential threats at schools across the state. Law enforcement, including Tennessee and state Office of Homeland Security agents, are responding to each location out of an abundance of caution. These calls are believed to be hoaxes. Every report is being taken seriously and fully investigated to ensure the safety of students and staff. Safety remains our top priority. We will share updates as more information is confirmed.”

The calls, which are believed to be hoaxes, prompted lockdowns at several schools and a heavy police response and presence.

Local law enforcement agencies, Tennessee Highway Patrol and Homeland Security officials are now investigating after multiple school districts across Tennessee received bomb threats early Monday morning.

Incident reported at Rutherford County.

Samdesk reports the following schools received threats: - Franklin High School, Franklin - Bartlett High School, Bartlett - Jackson Central-Merry Middle & High School, Jackson - Page High School, Franklin - Chattanooga High Center for Creative Arts, Chattanooga - Normal Park Museum Magnet Upper School, Chattanooga - Smyrna High School, Smyrna - La Vergne High School, La Vergne - Holloway High School, Murfreesboro - Antioch High School, Antioch.

The Tennessee Department of Public Safety released the following statement on X (formerly Twitter): “We are aware of multiple reports of potential threats at schools across the state. Law enforcement, including Tennessee and state Office of Homeland Security agents, are responding to each location out of an abundance of caution. These calls are believed to be hoaxes. Every report is being taken seriously and fully investigated to ensure the safety of students and staff. Safety remains our top priority. We will share updates as more information is confirmed.”

The calls, which are believed to be hoaxes, prompted lockdowns at several schools and a heavy police response and presence.

Local law enforcement agencies, Tennessee Highway Patrol and Homeland Security officials are now investigating after multiple school districts across Tennessee received bomb threats early Monday morning.

Incident reported at Rutherford County.

Samdesk reports the following schools received threats: - Franklin High School, Franklin - Bartlett High School, Bartlett - Jackson Central-Merry Middle & High School, Jackson - Page High School, Franklin - Chattanooga High Center for Creative Arts, Chattanooga - Normal Park Museum Magnet Upper School, Chattanooga - Smyrna High School, Smyrna - La Vergne High School, La Vergne - Holloway High School, Murfreesboro - Antioch High School, Antioch.

The Tennessee Department of Public Safety released the following statement on X (formerly Twitter): “We are aware of multiple reports of potential threats at schools across the state. Law enforcement, including Tennessee and state Office of Homeland Security agents, are responding to each location out of an abundance of caution. These calls are believed to be hoaxes. Every report is being taken seriously and fully investigated to ensure the safety of students and staff. Safety remains our top priority. We will share updates as more information is confirmed.”

The calls, which are believed to be hoaxes, prompted lockdowns at several schools and a heavy police response and presence.

Local law enforcement agencies, Tennessee Highway Patrol and Homeland Security officials are now investigating after multiple school districts across Tennessee received bomb threats early Monday morning.

Incident reported at Rutherford County.

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Comments5

wrlopezMay 11 at 11:48 AM

According to our school system, the number was tracked and the calls were not credible

SHBoltonMay 11 at 12:04 PM

Maybe people pissed about GOP gerrymandering

s_g_p_May 11 at 4:54 PM

Might have just been a stupid end of school year senior prank by a student to get classes canceled. 🙄

memphisUser1761957001May 11 at 12:48 PM

ACROSS THE FCKN STATE?????? WHAT THE HELL

wrlopezMay 11 at 11:48 AM

According to our school system, the number was tracked and the calls were not credible

SHBoltonMay 11 at 12:04 PM

Maybe people pissed about GOP gerrymandering

s_g_p_May 11 at 4:54 PM

Might have just been a stupid end of school year senior prank by a student to get classes canceled. 🙄

memphisUser1761957001May 11 at 12:48 PM

ACROSS THE FCKN STATE?????? WHAT THE HELL

wrlopezMay 11 at 11:48 AM

According to our school system, the number was tracked and the calls were not credible

SHBoltonMay 11 at 12:04 PM

Maybe people pissed about GOP gerrymandering

s_g_p_May 11 at 4:54 PM

Might have just been a stupid end of school year senior prank by a student to get classes canceled. 🙄

memphisUser1761957001May 11 at 12:48 PM

ACROSS THE FCKN STATE?????? WHAT THE HELL

wrlopezMay 11 at 11:48 AM

According to our school system, the number was tracked and the calls were not credible

SHBoltonMay 11 at 12:04 PM

Maybe people pissed about GOP gerrymandering

s_g_p_May 11 at 4:54 PM

Might have just been a stupid end of school year senior prank by a student to get classes canceled. 🙄

memphisUser1761957001May 11 at 12:48 PM

ACROSS THE FCKN STATE?????? WHAT THE HELL

wrlopezMay 11 at 11:48 AM

According to our school system, the number was tracked and the calls were not credible

SHBoltonMay 11 at 12:04 PM

Maybe people pissed about GOP gerrymandering

s_g_p_May 11 at 4:54 PM

Might have just been a stupid end of school year senior prank by a student to get classes canceled. 🙄

memphisUser1761957001May 11 at 12:48 PM

ACROSS THE FCKN STATE?????? WHAT THE HELL

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