MORROW, Ohio — There was a higher police presence at Little Miami Middle School Monday after a threat was discovered within the building, the district said in a press release.
According to the district, after student dismissal Friday, a threat indicating that violence will occur when students and staff return to school Monday was discovered on the wall of the girls bathroom.
The district and the Hamilton Township Police Department investigated the incident, and after school Monday deemed the threat "not credible" and said there is "no active threat to the building."
"Little Miami takes all threats seriously and will have an increased law enforcement presence at LMMS," district spokesperson Emily Johnson said. "We encourage you to speak to your students and help them understand these behaviors will not be tolerated."
The district did not specify the type of threat made but said it will work with the Warren County Prosecutor's Office to hold whoever wrote the threat accountable.
The district said they identified the "source" of the threat, and said they will work through the student disciplinary channels to "reinforce that this behavior will not be tolerated at Little Miami."
This is the second threat in the district this month. Last week a student was arrested after threatening the school via social media.
Since the start of the 2022 school year, there have been more than a dozen threats made against districts, schools, teachers or students across the Tri-State.
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