LEVY COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Levy County School Resource Deputies and School Board Officials say no threats were directed toward Chiefland Middle High School (CMHS) or any school in Levy County.
They have confirmed that all school campuses in the county are safe after receiving reports this morning about threatening social media content posted online.
Deputies say the “Secure Campus” status has been lifted from CMHS and Chiefland Elementary.
Original story, Sept 11, 2024, at 11:12 a.m.: There will be a few extra law enforcement officers on the grounds of Chiefland Middle High School (CMHS) today after threatening social media posts were made from a neighboring school district.
The posts were brought to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office’s (LCSO) attention after receiving multiple phone calls concerned about them.
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LCSO says the posts were “potential security threats” to the school.
Deputies from LCSO will be joined by officers from the Chiefland Police Department at the school today to investigate the matter.
LCSO says CMHS and Chiefland Elementary School have been placed on a “secure campus” status out of an “abundance of caution.”
LCSO says there is no evidence currently linking any “valid threat” to the social media posts.