Police: ‘No credible threat’ at Lebanon High School

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Police in Lebanon, Missouri, in Laclede County say a threat that was made to Lebanon High School on Wednesday morning was not credible.

Police wrote in a release that officers were called at 10:50 a.m. for an alleged bomb threat. Students were “relocated to an alternative site” while officers, including K-9 units, searched the campus.

Highway 64 near the school was closed while officers worked, police wrote in a social media post. Police had also told the public to avoid the middle school while it worked.

"Safety always remains the highest priority in situations like this," Chief Jerry Harrison was quoted in the release. "I want to thank the students, parents, and school staff for their cooperation throughout this incident."