RAYTOWN, MO — At about 10:45 AM Monday (February 26, 2018) Raytown Detectives took a 14-year-old female Raytown School District student into custody regarding social media threats made yesterday, toward Raytown schools. The student did not attend school today, nor was she on a school bus today. Detectives learned that the photos that contained images of firearms were actually copied from another social media profile from out of state. The student did not physically possess the firearms.
The student admitted that she made the threat because she did not want to go to school today. The Raytown School District has been advised of the apprehension. The student was transported to the Jackson County Juvenile Justice Center.
Raytown Police were originally contacted by a different Raytown School District student and their parent regarding possible threats to Raytown schools, which mentioned today’s date, 02-26-18. The threats were made through images that were being spread through social media. The police received hundreds of calls and messages regarding the photos. An investigation was immediately launched and police worked with the Raytown School District to bring the investigation to a successful conclusion.
