MUHLENBERG CO., KY (WFIE) -
Kentucky State Police say they are investigating a bomb threat at Muhlenberg South Middle School.
On Monday around 2:30 p.m., the KSP Post 2 Madisonville was contacted by
Muhlenberg County Board of Education School Resource Officer Mike Drake in
reference to a bomb threat at Muhlenberg South Middle School located at 200
Pritchett Drive in Greenville.
A threat indicating that there was a bomb in
the school had been discovered written on a wall of a boy's bathroom stall.
Emergency personnel from several
agencies responded to the scene, and students were evacuated from the
school.
A search of the school was conducted by officers
and a canine from the KSP Special Operations Section, and no
explosives or explosive devices were located.
Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact the KSP at 1-270-676-3313 or
toll-free, in Kentucky, at 1-800-222-5555. They say callers may remain anonymous.
A KSP Detective is
continuing the investigation.
Greenville Police Department, Greenville Fire Department, Muhlenberg County Sheriff's Department, Muhlenberg County Board of Education School Resource Officers, Central City
Police Department, Muhlenberg County Emergency Management, KY Department of
Fish & Wildlife, and Muhlenberg County EMS all assisted at the scene.
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