JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky. (WMDJ) – One person has been taken into custody after hacking a students’ social media account and making threats of a school shooting in Johnson County.
According to a statement, officials with Johnson County Schools received information Sunday regarding a potential threat of a school shooting at Johnson County Middle School. Officials took immediate action working with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department and the Kentucky State Police.
The individual that hacked the student’s account and made the threat has been identified and taken into custody. Officials later determined that there was no present danger to any students or staff at any Johnson County school.
Additional law enforcement officials were at Johnson County Middle today as a precaution.





