Possible suspects ID’d in repeated threats to CMHS
Students remain remote
MILL HALL — State Police at Lamar say they’ve identified suspects in its ongoing investigation of multiple threats made to Central Mountain High School, which pushed its students into remote learning days this week.
According to information released by PSP late Friday night, the threats began on March 20. That incident was investigated and cleared. At the time, students were in the building and sheltered-in-place while authorities conducted a sweep of the building and completed the investigation.
The following Monday, March 23, before students were able to make it to the building, another threat pushed CMHS and Central Mountain Middle School into a remote learning day. CMMS shares bus routes with CMHS which lead to the decision. An investigation into the bomb threat was made and a sweep of the building took place which found the threat to be unfounded, police said.
The next day, on March 24, another bomb threat was made and the school was cleared again by law enforcement. Students from both CMHS and CMMS had another remote learning day while the investigation took place.
A search of the property by law enforcement again found there was no threat found on the school’s property, police said.
It was announced Tuesday afternoon by Keystone Central School District Administration CMHS students would have remote learning days for the remainder of the week. CMMS students returned to in-person instruction and administrators emphasized there were no other threats made to other KCSD buildings.
According to a release from PSP, its Lamar Investigative Unit has been actively interviewing students and staff.
“Suspects have been identified, and the investigation is ongoing,” the release said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact PSP Lamar at 570-726-6000.
According to information released by Keystone Central, CMHS will remain remote today with plans to return to in-person on Monday, March 30.
“We fully expect our CMHS students to be back on Monday, March 30. We will send you an update over the weekend to confirm that plan,” a release from administrators said Thursday evening.
According to the release, state police are working with the district’s technology team and administration as it continues its investigation.
“However, we cannot say with confidence that the threat has been eliminated, nor are we certain that the threat is not credible,” the release said, explaining the district’s decision to remain remote.




