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Sheriff: Threat at Highlands Middle School not credible, charges possible

The school was placed on "lockout" while authorities investigated the threat. Eventually it was canceled because the threat was not credible.
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Undated photo of Highlands Middle School in Plainfield Township, Mich.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Kent County Sheriff's Office says a threat made to a Plainfield Township middle school student Tuesday morning was not credible.

According to a press release from the sheriff's office, around 8 a.m. a school resource officer for Northview Public School was alerted to a threat made to a student who attends Highlands Middle Schools, located at 4645 Chandy Dr. NE. 

The threat was made through an Instagram chat group, the sheriff's office confirmed.

The school was placed on "lockout" Tuesday morning, meaning students and staff were not permitted to leave the premises until the investigation was complete. Parents were notified of the lockout via email and were able to pickup students, however, they were not let out of the building for any other reason, the sheriff's office told 13 ON YOUR SIDE.

The lockout was canceled around 12 p.m. after the sheriff's office determined it not credible. 

The sheriff's identified the suspects behind the threat as 5th and 6th grade students who attend a different school. The sheriff's office says a complaint will be sent to the county prosecutor's office for potential charges.

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