By Associated Press - Tuesday, August 27, 2019

SEDGWICK, Kan. (AP) - A 14-year-old student is in custody for an alleged threat against Sedgwick schools in Harvey County.

Sedgwick police and the Harvey County sheriff’s office investigated a threat of potential violence on Monday evening.

The sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post that the teen suspect was taken into custody on suspicion of criminal threat.



No details about the alleged threat were released.

Authorities said it was an isolated incident and there is no active threat.

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