RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police are investigating a social media threat aimed at students of Rapid City Central High School Tuesday.
The Rapid City Police Department and Pennington County Sheriff’s Office traced the felony-level terroristic threat to a local student. The student was detained before reaching school grounds. It was later discovered that the post was made at the request of another student, and both juveniles are now in the juvenile justice system.
Authorities found no evidence to substantiate the threat, which is believed to have been a hoax intended to avoid school attendance.
Meanwhile,
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – Belle Fourche Middle School was put in lockdown Tuesday after an anonymous threat on social media.
The Belle Fourche Police Departments said in a Facebook post that officers were notified of an unverified threat made through an anonymous account on Snapchat.
Police searched every building in the school and determined there was no credible threat to the school.
Police will continue to monitor the situation and encourage citizens to report any suspicious behavior.
