The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office has issued a statement saying that it has been aware of a potential threat against the county’s schools.
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that there is a one page document signed by members of the Worcester County Sheriff’s office, the Maryland State Police, the Berlin Police Department and the State’s Attorney’s office.
The paper reports that the statement only had the barest of details about the threat.
There was no indication of what school was involved the nature of the threat or how it was dealt with.
The paper adds that the threats referenced in the statement apparently are separate from the phone call against the Pocomoke High School last week.
Meanwhile, the Somerset County Public Schools have announced that their facilities are safe after an investigation last Thursday.
Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Authorities say they have investigated 21 cases involving threats to public schools in Virginia Beach since the school massacre in Florida.
The Virginian-Pilot reports that 10 juveniles have been charged in recent days with various misdemeanors and felonies, including communication of a threat to a school.
All of the charged youngsters are middle- and high-school students.
The newspaper quotes Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera as saying "threats against a school are not a misunderstanding - it's a crime."
There have been numerous threats to schools across the nation since the Feb. 14 shooting rampage at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
The attack left 17 students and adults dead.
