FINNEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities and USD 457 are investigating an alleged school threat in Finney County.
On Wednesday, police were notified of a possible criminal threat toward students at Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center, 401 N Jennie Barker Road in Garden City, according to a media release.
The investigation revealed that a 17-year-old boy made threatening statements toward a student through social media.
The 17-year-old is a former student of Garden City Public Schools. The Garden City Police Department has filed an affidavit with the Finney County Attorney’s Office requesting charges of Criminal Threat on the 17-year-old boy.
The Garden City Police Department and USD 457 encouraged parents to remind children to "immediately report any information about any school safety-related incidents to administrators/staff and/or police.