OWASSO, Okla. — The Owasso Police Department and the Oklahoma Counter-terrorism Task Force are investigating threats against Owasso Public Schools.
OPD said the schools received threatening emails and calls over the past two days.
Owasso police are adding more officers at the schools as they investigate the threats. Police are not releasing the details or the nature of the threats.
Owasso Public Schools released a statement after the reported threats.
The district is working with the Owasso Police Department and additional law enforcement agencies to investigate threats made against Owasso Public Schools and staff. We are taking every threat seriously and are working diligently with agencies to determine the credibility of each threat.
Each of our schools are continuing with operations as normally as possible. We did not want parents to be alarmed should they see increased security at our buildings.
We will continue to provide parents with updated information.
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This is a developing story.
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