Crime & Safety
Snapchat Threat Closes Fond Du Lac High School Classes: Police
The Fond du Lac High School canceled classes after students received a shooting threat on Snapchat, the superintendent said.
FOND DU LAC, WI — Fond Du Lac High School canceled classes on Tuesday after students received a shooting threat on social media on Monday, the Fond du Lac School District superintendent Jeffrey Fleig said in a letter to parents.
Police learned high school students received a threat through the social media platform Snapchat on Monday, the Fond du Lac Police Department said in a statement.
Classes would start again Wednesday, Fleig added. The closure would give police more time to investigate the threats.
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People with information about the threats were asked to call School Resource Officer Matthew Chevremont at (920)-970-7951, email mchevremont@fdl.wi.gov or call Crime Alert at (920) 322-3740 to remain anonymous.
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