A male juvenile has been detained after an alleged threat of violence while at Dexter High School on Wednesday.
According to a statement released by the Dexter School District on social media, the district received a report of a potential and non-specific threat to the school. The juvenile office and Dexter Police Department were immediately contacted.
According to a release from the Dexter Police Department, the department assisted a Stoddard County juvenile officer with an investigation concerning an alleged threat of violence made by a male juvenile at the high school.
According to authorities, a male juvenile was detained and is currently at the Stoddard County Detention Center.
According to the Dexter School District all such threats are taken very seriously and school will be in session on Thursday.