CAMPBELL CO., Va. – The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office says a suspect has been identified and charged after they wrote a bomb threat to Brookeville Middle School.
At approximately 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday the CCSO was notified of a written bomb threat and to ensure the safety of students and staff the school was evacuated. Deputies performed an initial sweep to ensure complete vacancy.
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Officials say as a precaution Brookville High School and Tomahawk Elementary Schools were placed in secure status. With the help of the State Police K9 unit, a thorough search of Brookville Middle School was completed.
The Sheriff’s office said at 11:30 a.m. and after the search the school was deemed safe, and Campbell County Schools were notified that staff and students could return to the building.
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The CCSO Criminal Investigations Division actively worked a lead associated with the threat. During the investigation a suspect was identified and charges are now pending against the suspect.
Duncan Weigand joined WSLS 10’s digital team in June 2024, weeks after graduating from Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s in communication studying multimedia journalism and a cognate in marketing.
