Preliminary testing by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department found no signs of illicit substances in the cookies, officials said
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- Multiple students at Clay-Chalkville Middle School in Clay, Ala., were treated Thursday morning after reportedly becoming ill from eating cookies sold by another student, according to local outlets
- Preliminary testing by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department found no signs of illicit substances in the cookies, officials said, though the cause of the illnesses remains unclear
- One student was hospitalized for an unrelated reason, and authorities estimate up to 20 students may have been affected
Students at a middle school in Alabama reportedly fell ill after ingesting cookies that they bought from another student and ingested on school property, according to multiple local outlets.
On Thursday, Oct. 23 around 10:15 a.m., Center Point Fire arrived at Clay-Chalkville Middle School in Olay, Ala., to treat multiple students who had allegedly ingested cookies that were baked and sold by another student at the school.
According to Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Walter B. Gonsoulin Jr., the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to the school to perform preliminary testing on the cookies…