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Caldwell Student Arrested on School Threat Charge

Caldwell Student Arrested on School Threat Charge
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Dec. 03, 2019 | CALDWELL COUNTY
By West Kentucky Star Staff Dec. 03, 2019 | 07:37 AM | CALDWELL COUNTY
A student in the Caldwell County School System is facing a terroristic threatening charge.

The Princeton Police Department said they were notified Monday night about a non-specific threat of a school shooting made in an online game. Officers and detectives began investigating immediately and were able to identify a suspect.

A 15-year-old juvenile, who is currently enrolled in the Caldwell County School System, was taken into custody on a charge of 2nd degree terroristic threatening and lodged at the McCracken Regional Juvenile Detention Facility.

Police do not believe there to be any ongoing threat to the schools.

Schools are operating on a normal schedule today.

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