Camdenton Schools targeted in second school threat this week
Madison Stuerman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
For the second time this week, Camdenton Schools was at the center of a school threat.
Camdenton Police said in a news release that three students reported receiving a bomb threat over the phone. The caller said he was “going to bomb the school and no one would escape,” according to police.
With assistance from the Missouri Information Analysis Center, officers learned the phone number belonged to a person in Napa Valley, California.
The Napa Police Department was contacted and identified an 11-year-old boy making the threats. The boy allegedly admitted to making the calls to Camdenton students, according to the release.
Camdenton Police followed up with the boy’s father and confirmed his son had no connections in Camdenton, no plan to travel or intent to follow through with the threats.
On Monday, two 13-year-old boys were accused of making threats against the Camdenton Middle School.
Camdenton School District shared messages shared with parents through its communication app.
“The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority,” the superintendent said in a message to families. “We want to be very clear; any threat will be taken seriously, investigated fully, and will not be tolerated. We ask that you take a moment to talk with your student about the importance of speaking up if they see or hear something concerning.”
An increased law enforcement presence was at the school both Monday and Tuesday, according to the district.