KSP Investigating Threat at Middle School

Nortonville, KY (Hopkins County) – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a bomb threat that occurred at South Hopkins Middle School. This is the second bomb threat received by the middle school in less than a week.

On Wednesday, December 16, at approximately 8:16 a.m., the KSP Post 2 Madisonville was contacted by the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department in reference to a bomb threat that was phoned-in to South Hopkins Middle School located on Hopkinsville Road in Nortonville. Moments earlier, the school had received a phone call advising that there was a bomb inside the school. School administrators immediately started the evacuation and contacted law enforcement.

A KSP Special Operations Branch K-9 responded and assisted law enforcement officials with a search of the school. Nothing was located and the school was rendered clear. At that time, students and faculty were allowed to reenter the school.

The investigation is continuing by the KSP. Anyone with information concerning this investigation, is urged to contact the KSP at 270-676-3313 or toll-free at 1-800-222-5555. Callers may remain anonymous.

The KSP Special Operations Section, The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department, the South Hopkins Fire Department, Medical Center Ambulance Service, and Hopkins County EMA assisted at the scene.

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