KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Five juveniles have been charged in Jackson County Juvenile Court for making alleged threats at Kansas City area schools.
Two in Kansas City, Missouri, one in Lee’s Summit and one in Independence are all charged with making a terroristic threat in the second-degree.
Also, a juvenile in Blue Springs was charged with the status offense of behavior injurious to welfare.
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The hearings for these cases are closed under Missouri law.
Last week, Kansas City Public Schools issued a statement in response to a wave of online threats hit by dozens of metro schools.
According to KCPS, “We take matters like these extremely seriously, and are working with local law enforcement and several other area school districts to identify the perpetrators.”
The threats included shootings, bombs and other direct threats to students and administration.
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