Crime & Safety

FBI: More Schools May Get Phony Threats

The FBI has notified area schools to be aware that non-credible threats may be made.

DETROIT, MI — The FBI said Wednesday that it is working with Detroit police and school officials to determine who was behind a threat toward Detroit Public Schools made in an anonymous fax transmission.

The threat was not credible, the FBI said in a statement issued in response to multiple media reports about the incident.

“The FBI is coordinating with various local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to investigate the incident along with notifying other school districts which may receive similar threats,” the FBI said.

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“The FBI Detroit and the Detroit Police Department take all threats seriously and will continue to work together to ensure the safety of our community,” according to the statement.

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