Police: Threat at Limestone H.S. ‘unfounded’

BARTONVILLE, Ill. – Police in Bartonville say a threat believed to have been made at Limestone High School turned out to be unfounded.

Police don’t say when they become aware of the threat, but said they took it seriously and interviewed “all known parties involved”, and it was determined to be not real.

Officials say they do expect to increase police presence around the school “as a precautionary measure and for reassurance purposes.”