Teen charged after allegedly calling in bomb threat at Lexington Universal Academy

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A juvenile was charged after Lexington Universal Academy received a bomb threat.

According to the Lexington Police Department, police were called at 9:45 a.m. on Nov. 14 to the school, which is located off Nicholasville Road just past Brannon Crossing.

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The school was evacuated and searched, but no hazardous devices were found.

During the investigation, detectives learned that a 15-year-old juvenile allegedly called in the threat…

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