Metro Nashville to settle lawsuit involving hoax school threat arrest

Metro Nashville to settle lawsuit involving hoax school threat arrest

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Metro Council has approved a settlement in a lawsuit involving a former John Overton High School student who was reportedly wrongly arrested after a school threat. The case stems from a 2023 incident at John Overton High School, where a 16-year-old student called 9-1-1, worried there was an active shooter at the school. The lawsuit claims the school was placed on lockdown after a separate report was made to the Metr…