PHILLIPS, Wis. (WSAW) -Police in Phillips say students and the public are safe after they were alerted to a threat made to school safety Wednesday afternoon. The Phillips School District reported the threat at 4:02 p.m.
Officers say they made contact with the juvenile male, who allegedly made the verbal threat to school safety, and their parent. The juvenile was taken into custody. Police say the investigation is still ongoing.
The Phillips Police Department says there is no active threat to the schools or public. The case is being referred to the Department of Health and Human Services.
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