MERCER COUNTY — A middle school student is in custody after a threat was made against a school Friday morning.
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Marion Local Schools contacted the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office regarding allegations of a middle school student making a threat to come to the school and do harm.
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After several interviews, a child was arrested and later booked into the Juvenile Detention Center until his next court appearance, according to a media release.
The sheriff’s office said there is no active threat to the community at this time.
As the suspect is a child, their name has not been released.
We will continue to follow this story.
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