UPDATED 1:23 P.M.
MASON CITY, Ill. – Classes are canceled at some schools in the Illini Central School District, after someone made violent threats for the second day in a row – threats police say are now “swatting.”
25 News reports there was an extra police presence in the district’s schools after threats were made Tuesday.
Then, Wednesday night, someone joined the school district’s board meeting via Google Meet and made more threats, with police saying pornographic images also were shown. That resulted in the cancellation.
Police saying the threats weren’t credible, and are believed to have come from Florida.
Meanwhile, finals that were to be given Wednesday at the high school will instead be given on January fourth.
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MASON CITY, Ill. – An area school district has been targeted with threats for the second time this week.
School is canceled Wednesday in the Illini Central School District in Mason City, after someone joined the school board’s meeting Tuesday night via Google Meet and made a number of threats.
25 News reports a basketball game was suspended and the gym evacuated at the time.
Threats were made Tuesday, but an extra police presence was present at the district’s schools.
Four district facilities will still have classes. But finals that were to be given at the high school today (Wednesday) will instead be given January fourth.
No word on the status of any investigation.
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