Wisconsin man charged in shots fired call, bomb threat at Kentucky high school
Murray Police Department
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MURRAY, Ky. (WTVF) â A 19-year-old in Wisconsin has been arrested in connection with a false shots fired call and bomb threat at Murray High School in Kentucky.
The Murray Police Department said officers responded to the school for a shots fired call on Monday and a bomb threat on Tuesday. Both calls were deemed to be false.
Police said they traced all of the phone calls related to the cases back to Kya Nelson, of Racine, Wisconsin. A search warrant was executed at his home Friday morning, and Nelson was taken into custody.
Murray Police Department arrest suspect related to threats against high school
Posted By: Features Editor
January 29, 2021
Mason Galemore
mgalemore@murraystate.edu
Murray Police Department arrested a 19-year-old from Wisconsin after investigating an active shooter and bomb threat against Murray High School.
Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Kya Nelson for two counts of terroristic threatening in the second degree and one count of terroristic threatening in the first degree.
“Detectives traveled to Racine, Wisconsin, and on Friday, Jan. 29, at approximately 7 a.m. they assisted with the execution of a search warrant at Mr. Nelson’s residence,” according to the press release sent by the MPD.
Father: No known connection between Racine threat suspect, Kentucky school
Investigators in Murray, Kentucky, say they traced a series of threatening phone calls to a Kentucky high school to a 19-year-old suspect in Racine. Share Updated: 10:25 PM CST Jan 29, 2021
Father: No known connection between Racine threat suspect, Kentucky school
Investigators in Murray, Kentucky, say they traced a series of threatening phone calls to a Kentucky high school to a 19-year-old suspect in Racine. Share Updated: 10:25 PM CST Jan 29, 2021
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Racine teen accused of making bogus threats to Kentucky high school
RACINE, Wis. CBS 58) A 19-year-old from Racine was arrested in connection to threats made against a Kentucky high school.
Police say on Monday, Jan. 25, police in Murray, Kentucky, responded to Murray High School for a report of shots fired, and again on Tuesday, Jan. 26, for a reference to a bomb threat.
The Murray Police Department determined both threats were false and no real danger existed at the school.
Authorities say an investigation revealed the calls were made by 19-year-old Kya Nelson of Racine, Wisconsin.
After obtaining an arrest warrant for Nelson on two counts of terroristic threats, detectives traveled to Racine on Friday, Jan. 29, and assisted with the execution of a search warrant Nelson s residence.
WI teen accused of making bogus threats to KY school
RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) A 19-year-old from Racine was arrested in connection to threats made against a Kentucky high school.
Police say on Monday, Jan. 25, police in Murray, Kentucky, responded to Murray High School for a report of shots fired, and again on Tuesday, Jan. 26, for a reference to a bomb threat.
The Murray Police Department determined both threats were false and no real danger existed at the school.
Authorities say an investigation revealed the calls were made by 19-year-old Kya Nelson of Racine, Wisconsin.
After obtaining an arrest warrant for Nelson on two counts of terroristic threats, detectives traveled to Racine on Friday, Jan. 29, and assisted with the execution of a search warrant Nelson’s residence.