FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio — Authorities took an 11-year-old into custody after online threats were made toward an Ohio junior high school, according to our media partner WBNS-10 TV.
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The threats involved General Sherman Junior High School in Lancaster, Fairfield County.
Lancaster police learned about the threats circulating online after midnight, Friday morning, according to our media partner.
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Details on the threats were not immediately available.
Investigators took an 11-year-old into custody in connection with this incident.
The suspect was booked into the Fairfield County Juvenile Court, WBNS-10 reported.
The school district has cooperated in the investigation, according to police.
There was an increased law enforcement presence at the school on Friday.
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