BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Two Bloomfield Middle School students were placed in custody early Monday morning by Bloomfield authorities after the city's Public Safety Department received a phone call Sunday evening concerning threats of violence toward the school.
According to authorities, the pair was placed in juvenile custody in the early morning hours of Monday. The two, who under Missouri law will not be identified due to their juvenile status, are charged with making a terrorist threat and with peace disturbance.
According to Bloomfield School Supt. Toni Hill, no weapons were ever brought on campus.
There was a physical presence of police personnel on campus Monday morning prior to the start of the school day, Hill stated.
A notice was sent to parents of Bloomfield students in the form of a news release early Monday from the superintendent's office. The notification was posted on the school's Facebook page. In the notification, Hill credited the work of Bloomfield Police, who were assisted by the Stoddard County Sheriff's Office and the Stoddard County Juvenile Office for their "swift response" to the threat of violence.
No threats were ever posted on any media sites, according to Hill. Word of the threats to the school were related by word of mouth. At approximately 9:45 p.m. Sunday, Bloomfield Police were contacted by phone regarding the threat(s). Hill was notified of the situation shortly thereafter.
The Facebook notice was placed online before lunch Monday. Parents received notification via the school system's group messaging system Monday afternoon.
Bloomfield's Dept. of Public Safety also posted a news release on its Facebook page regarding the threat. In that notice, authorities stated it was communicated to them that two juveniles had said they were going to take guns to school. The news release confirms there were officers on campus Monday morning for "added security."
No specific details about the threats were were released by Stoddard County juvenile authorities or by Bloomfield's Department of Public Safety. DPS Director Daniel Dew was not available for comment on Monday. An officer at the DPS stated that a report surrounding the incident would likely not be made available until after the juveniles appeared in court on Tuesday.