KSP Probes Wave of School Bomb Threats After Anderson County High Evacuated

Overview

• A bomb threat call led to an evacuation at Anderson County High School during state testing.
• Kentucky State Police launched a statewide investigation into similar reports at schools across Kentucky.
• Troopers said no threats have been deemed credible so far, citing preliminary signs of a robocall campaign.
• The Anderson County call used a digitized voice and claimed bombs were in trash cans, prompting searches and a request for a KSP bomb dog.
• Police warned that first-degree terroristic threatening is a Class C felony in Kentucky that can carry up to 10 years in prison.