Student charged after threatening mass violence against school in Crossville

CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A high school student is charged with making threats of mass violence against his school in Crossville this week.

Multiple agencies responded to Cumberland County High School on Thursday, after students reported some “alarming statements” from another student to a teacher.

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A Direct Threat Response Team from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, the Crossville Police Department, and the Department of Homeland Security investigated the threat.

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The high school, along with Glenn Martin Elementary School and the Phoenix School, were all placed on “soft lockdown” due to an off-campus e