UPDATE at 4:00 p.m. CST on Oct. 15, 2024: Sources have told WTMJ that the suspect in recent bomb threats that forced Slinger High School into early dismissal is a 14-year-old from South Milwaukee who allegedly selected Slinger randomly.
The suspect, who was identified by the FBI, was located and contacted by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office. Sources say that the teen confessed to placing the threat and has been arrested with charges in the process of being filed.
At this stage of the investigation, there is no further known threat to Slinger schools.
This is a breaking news update. The following updates have been left unaltered from when they were originally published.
UPDATE at 2pm on Monday, October 14: The Slinger School District says that the sweep of the school buildings is complete, and that law enforcement has given the buildings the “all clear”. They are also working with the FBI as the investigation continues.
UPDATE at 12:53pm on Monday, October 14: Slinger School District officials say that reunification for students has been completed at the Middle School, and that sweeps of the school buildings continue.
The district continues to update parents via their website.
SLINGER – A bomb threat prompted school officials to dismiss students early, the district said Monday.
In a letter to parents, the Slinger School District said students at Slinger High School received a social media post indicating a bomb threat targeting the high school. No other schools in the district were targeted.
While the threat was not considered credible, the district said it is acting out of an abundance of caution.
“We will be dismissing Slinger High School and Slinger Elementary School students early, and the building will undergo a thorough sweep by law enforcement to ensure everyone’s safety,” the note said.
All elementary students will be transported to Slinger Middle School, where parents can pick them up, the district said.
