Sheriff’s Office investigating threats case

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is aware of and investigating threats made Saturday morning on social media regarding Marathon High School. The threat is an Instagram post with a picture of guns and mentions a Band event scheduled for this afternoon. The Sheriff’s Office is working with the FBI, the Monroe County School District and Superintendent Mark Porter, the Monroe County State Attorney’s Office and other stakeholders to discover the origins of the threat, and to respond to it. Everyone’s main focus is the safety and security of our children.

As of now, the 3 p.m. event remains scheduled as planned and the Sheriff’s Office will be there in force. We will take all necessary measures to ensure children at the event will be safe.

The Sheriff’s Office has received many calls and alerts from parents regarding this issue and we thank them for taking the time and having the presence of mind to report this matter. As our investigation continues to move forward, our agency will be issuing further statements to keep the community up to date.

“I am impressed by how many people called us to report this post. We always tell our citizens ‘if you see something, say something’. We are encouraged by how many of you have done that in this instance,” said Sheriff Rick Ramsay. “The fact that you are all communicating with your kids, and monitoring them on social media and are aware of what is happening is impressive. Community partnerships like those we have here in Monroe County are what continue to make our community a safe and secure place to live, work and visit.”

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