More schools .. more threats

Cities and schools all over the country are dealing with bomb threats sent by email. Police say that includes several received in the Columbia area. They request a specific amount of money be sent to a Bitcoin account, or an explosive will go off. Investigators have not found anything yet that makes them think the threat is serious.

Another threat made at a local school. Callaway County authorities say a juvenile threatened violence yesterday (thur) afternoon at New Bloomfield High School. That student was taken into custody on felony terrorist threat charges. Authorities this week arrested a parent at Mexico Middle School, and a student at Boonville’s L-S-E middle school, for allegedly making threats.