UPDATED 2:00 pm — The lockdown is now lifted.
EARLIER: Bedford County Public Schools officials say Staunton River High School was placed on lockdown this morning after a “threatening message” was found inside. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office says the message was written on a bathroom wall. Major Ricky Gardner says School Resource Officers “are working with school officials to ensure the safety of the students and staff at the school. Bedford County Sheriff’s deputies along with the Virginia State Police are on the scene.”
(Continue reading for the full Sheriff’s office news release.)
Bedford County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers and sheriff’s investigators are investigating a threatening message found on a restroom wall at Staunton River High School this morning. The SROs, from Staunton River High School and Staunton River Middle School, are working with school officials to ensure the safety of the students and staff at the school. Bedford County Sheriff’s deputies along with the Virginia State Police are on the scene. Explosive K-9s from the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and Roanoke City Police Department are assisting with the investigation.
