KIOWA COUNTY - More than 40 schools across Colorado received a bomb threat via email Tuesday, according to the Kiowa County Sheriff's Office.
In a social media post, the Kiowa County Sheriff's Office said that the schools were cleared by law enforcement and that the threat was "deemed fictitious." The release goes on to say that there is no active threat at this time and that an investigation into the source of the threats is underway.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Denver issued the following statement regarding the incidents:
FBI Denver is aware of the numerous hoax bomb threats sent to various government buildings, schools and other facilities in Colorado. The FBI takes hoax threats very seriously because it puts innocent people at risk. While we have no information to indicate a specific and credible threat, we will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to gather, share, and act upon threat information as it comes to our attention. We urge the public to remain vigilant, and report any and all suspicious activity and/or individuals to law enforcement immediately.
News5 has confirmed that the Eads School in Kiowa County, the Ellicott School District in El Paso County, and the East Otero School District in La Junta received the threat. Walsenburg schools also received the threat, but they were not in session. As a result, a decision was made to close all Huerfano County schools that were in session.
