YATES CENTER — Three individuals in Missouri are facing charges of terrorism and aggravated criminal threat for a threat that prompted Yates Center schools to close one day early for spring break.
The Yates Center Police Department announced in a press release Thursday that the individuals, whose names have not been released, were arrested Wednesday in Missouri.
The threats were made during an apparent online chat, officials reported last week, prompting USD 366 school administrators to call off school the following day.
The Yates Center Police Department and Woodson County Sheriff’s Department conducted a joint investigation and were able to identify the three suspects and issue arrest warrants.
Law enforcement from Lee’s Summit, Mo., utilizied license plate reader technology to locate the three suspects, according to the YCPD press release.
All three are in custody awaiting appearance before a local judge, necessary to extradite them to Kansas.
“The law enforcement agencies of Woodson County want citizens to know our schools are safe with the arrest of these individuals who made threats towards the school and students,” the news release read.
Classes are scheduled to resume after spring break on Monday.
