LEBANON, Ky. (September. 9, 2024) – Last night, the Lebanon Police Department contacted the Kentucky State Police Post 15 and requested investigative assistance with a threat to the Marion County High School. As a result of an extensive investigation, KSP Troopers have charged a 16-year-old male juvenile with Terroristic Threatening, 1st degree. The juvenile has been arrested and transported to the local juvenile detention center. The case remains under investigation by Trooper Daniel Smith. KSP was assisted by the Lebanon Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.   

Kentucky State Police thoroughly investigates all reported threats of school violence regardless of context or intent.  Troopers ask parents to speak with their children about the dangers of posting threatening messages on social media and reporting any concerning information they may come across online.