Juvenile arrested, suspected of submitting false threat reports causing Tuesday’s lockdown

VAN HORNE, Iowa — A juvenile was arrested and taken into custody after allegedly submitting false reports of violent threats through a Safe + Sound tip line.

The local middle school and high school went into “hold” around 1 p.m. Tuesday after Benton Community School District received an anonymous tip about a potential threat.

Deputies helped school officials lock down and secure the school, and they determined that there was no threat…

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