Melrose, WI – Authorities in Jackson County are investigating an online threat made against the Melrose-Mindoro School, officials confirmed Tuesday.
According to Chief Deputy Nicholas Gray of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were alerted around 6:38 p.m. on November 3 to an online threat targeting the school, located on State Road 108 in the Township of Melrose.
The Melrose-Mindoro School District, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Juneau County Sheriff’s Office, Juneau County Health and Human Services, and Speak Up, Speak Out Wisconsin collaborated to investigate. The threat was allegedly made by a juvenile from Juneau County who had previously made similar threats toward the same school.
Investigators confirmed that the juvenile did not have access to the school at the time of the latest threat. While the inquiry was underway, the Melrose-Mindoro School District sent out a district-wide alert to parents notifying them of the situation.
Officials emphasized that there is no active or ongoing threat to the school or community. The case remains under investigation, and due to the suspect’s age, no additional details are being released under Wisconsin juvenile law (Wis. Stat. § 938.396(1)(a)).
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office urged parents and students to report any suspicious online or in-person activity that could pose a threat to public safety.
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