Phone call threat sends Carrollton school into lock down

An investigation is underway at Carrollton Elementary School in Isle of Wight County after authorities say a threat was called in Monday afternoon, leading to a lockdown at the school.

The threat was received around 1 p.m., prompting Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s deputies to carry out a two-hour sweep of the building. No evidence of a credible threat was discovered, and investigators are now focusing on identifying the individual responsible for the call.

Alecia Paul from the Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Office stated, “It’s going to be a few days while we run down those leads. There was never any threat to the students while we were here that we’re aware of.”…

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