Authorities Across Northern Nevada Investigate Possible Threats to Schools

School districts across Northern Nevada, including Carson City, Douglas, Churchill and Lyon Counties are investigating possible threats made to schools on Tuesday.

The Washoe County School District says school police are investigating a possible threat to O'Brien Middle School - only. In an email to parents, the school says "there is no evidence of any credible threat currently."

The schools adds, "Safety and security are our highest priority. We take such rumors seriously, and School Police investigate each one. Our students have been proactive in reporting information to us, and we appreciate it."

The Churchill County School District says it received an anonymous threat. They are working with the Fallon Police Department and "found that no specific threat is locally imminent." All schools in the district are open for the day.

The Lyon County School District posted this statement on its website -

The Douglas County School District says "there are no safety concerns for any of our schools" after it received an anonymous threat on Tuesday.

In a Facebook post, the DCSD says:

Early this morning, we received an anonymous report of a threat to our schools. We are working with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and staff to ensure there are no safety concerns for any of our schools this morning. DCSSO has collaborated with Carson City Sheriff's Office and have found that no specific threat is locally imminent. All schools will be open for students, but we are notifying parents of the report so you can make the best decision for your child. Sheriff Coverley is assigning extra law enforcement patrol at our schools this morning and throughout the day. We will update families when we discover new information regarding this anonymous threat.

Earlier, the Carson City School District determined that threats of a 'violent' event taking place at Carson High School on Wednesday are 'unsubstantiated.'

A message from the Carson City Sheriff's Office says that detectives, school resource officers, and patrol deputies worked overnight to identify the source of the threat. Around 4 a.m., they located the original social media post containing the threatening message.

Authorities determined the message was related to a different high school not in Nevada and "no specific, imminent threat was locally evident."