Texas Juvenile Blamed for Bomb Threat at Oxford, MS Middle School

Texas minor in custody in connection with bomb threat at Oxford Middle

The Oxford Police Department reports that an unfounded bomb threat that resulted in the evacuation of Oxford Middle School on Tuesday has been traced to a minor in Texas.

Texas juvenile blamed for bomb threat at Oxford, MS middle school

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A potential threat at Oxford Middle School in Mississippi led to an evacuation on Tuesday, according to the Oxford Police Department. Oxford Police say a bomb threat was made by phone from a blocked number. "Through investigative techniques, they were able to trace the origin of the threat to a juvenile in [...]

OPD: Potential threat at Oxford Middle School

The Oxford Police Department is responding to a potential threat at Oxford Middle School, prompting road closures and soft lockdowns across the district. Officials said Bramlett Boulevard is closed at Jackson Avenue and Jefferson Avenue, and the public is asked to avoid the area. Parents and guardians of Oxford Middle School students are expected to receive information shortly regarding student pickup and reunification procedures. All other scho…

Oxford Middle School bomb threat prompts police response, soft lockdowns across district

Law enforcement officials said the threat was made by a juvenile in Texas.

Juvenile in Texas in custody after Oxford Middle School bomb threat

OXFORD – A juvenile in Texas is in custody after a bomb threat was called in to Oxford Middle School, according to the Oxford Police Department. Police said the threat was made May 19 through a blocked-number phone call to the school’s front office. Oxford police school resource officers were already on campus and immediately responded to the threat. The school was placed on lockdown while the first officers on scene worked to make sure students…

UPDATE: Suspect now in custody after potential bomb threat at Oxford Middle School

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Students and staff are reported safe after a local school evacuated due to a potential bomb threat. Oxford Police responded to Oxford Middle School earlier today after the school office received a threatening phone call from a blocked number. . The school was immediately placed on lockdown, and a safety plan was put into place. After the all clear, law enforcement began investigating and tracked the phone number to a juven…