HUNTINGTON, IN- At the conclusion of the school day on Wednesday, September 18, Huntington North High School administration notified a school resource officer of an indirect threat to school safety. The threat was a vague and general statement overheard by the bus driver and other students on their bus ride home. This statement was also captured by the bus surveillance system and provided to law enforcement.
An investigation was immediately initiated which included: Administration from Huntington North High School, School Resource Officers, Huntington City Police Department, Huntington County Sheriff’s Office, Warren Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Huntington County Prosecutor’s Office.
Multiple juveniles were located and interviewed. As the investigation was ongoing, information was shared on social media which prompted the potential of additional threats. These potential threats were also investigated and determined to have generated from the initial statement overheard on the bus.
At the conclusion of the interviews a confession was obtained from a student at Huntington North High
School indicating the threat was a hoax. This case will be forwarded to the Huntington County Prosecutor and the Huntington County Probation Department with the request of formal charges as the individual involved is a juvenile. The juvenile suspect is presumed to be innocent unless and until adjudicated a delinquent. No additional information regarding the juveniles involved will be provided according to Indiana law.
