Nicholasville police, FBI identify minor responsible for ‘Cat in the Hat’ threats

A minor suspect was identified and will face criminal charges for a recent online threat in Jessamine County related to a viral trend on social media.

On Saturday, Jessamine County school officials said they were aware of “Cat in the Hat” content on social media sites that made threats toward some of their schools.

Jessamine County is the most recent in Kentucky to receive threats linked to the “Cat in the Hat” social media trend where a person in a “Cat in the Hat” costume made threats toward specific schools or students…

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