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Girl in custody after making menace sending faculties into lockdown

A woman was taken into custody after school officials say she made a threat toward her child’s school in Clermont County, causing schools across the county to go into lockdown.It started around 9:17 am when Chief Paul Broxterman with the Pierce Township Police Department said the woman went into a Marathon Fuel Center on State Route 125 and at one point said, “I’m just going to drop my kids off at a police station and then shoot up my kids school.” Watch the full press conference in the player belowPolice said it may have started due to the fact she did not have enough money to buy the products she was purchasing at the fuel center.The clerk called 911 and an officer arrived at the fuel center shortly after.Broxterman said they didn’t know the school her kids went to, so as a precaution they went over their police broadcast and all schools were put on lockdown out of an abundance of caution.”We can not take any chances at this point,” Broxterman said. An officer looked at video from the fuel center, got a description of the woman’s car and found it at an apartment nearby and took her into custody. They identified her as the suspect and notified schools they can lift their lockdowns. Broxterman said she had no weapons but there was an indication of mental health issues. “In light of everything that’s going on, we made the right call there,” Broxterman said.The woman was identified as Helen Kemplin, 35. She was arrested and charged with making terrorist threats and inducing panic.She did have two kids with her and an infant when she made the threat, Broxterman said. The kids are fine and are in the custody of Clermont County Youth Services. The kids in school attend Summerside, Broxterman said. Broxterman says the woman will be charged shortly. The full statement from West Clermont Superintendent, Natasha L. Adams, can be read below:West Clermont families and staff,This morning, Clermont County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with Pierce Township and Union Township Police Departments, notified the district that an adult community member made a generalized threat toward our schools. No specific school was identified. As a precaution, we were directed to go into lockdown. Immediately, we instituted our district’s safety protocols. While law enforcement investigated and apprehended the suspect, district schools remained on lockdown until we received full clearance from all local law enforcement departments. During the incident, local law enforcement provided additional security and assistance to every school in our district. While the lockdown is now lifted, local police will maintain visibility across our district for the remainder of the day. We were reminded again of how grateful we are to our local law enforcement for their rapid response and their commitment to always maintain open lines of communication with our school district.Sincerely,Natasha L. AdamsSuperintendent and CEOWest Clermont SchoolsThursday’s incident comes one day after two students were taken into custody in two separate incidents at two different schools.According to the Oxford Police Department, a Talawanda Middle School student notified school administrators about a potential threat from a student who was not present at school Wednesday.School leaders immediately placed the school on lockdown as officials began investigating. Officer located the student who allegedly made the threat. They said the threat was determined to not be credible and no charges were filed. Police said the student did have prior unrelated charges for a probation violation and was taken to the juvenile detention center on those charges.Oxford police said later in the day, officers were notified that another student who was at the school had made threatening comments toward students in the school. Police investigated this separate threat and the child was taken into custody. The student was charged with making terrorist threats and was taken to the juvenile detention center. At West Clermont middle school, one student was taken into custody Wednesday after allegedly making threats regarding the school .According to police, around 7:30 am on Wednesday, school administrators said they were made aware of an eighth-grade student who made threats regarding the school to other students and school staff.Administrators initiated an investigation and then contacted the Clermont County Sheriff’s School Resources Officer, who was on school grounds. Based on the information they received, the school staff searched the student’s property and confirmed the student didn’t have any means to carry out the threat, police say. The SRO started the initial investigation and contacted the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Unit, which responded to the middle school for further investigation.Police say the student told detectives he made the statement but said he was joking and had no intention of following through with the threat. After the investigation was reviewed with the Clermont County Prosecutors Office, the 13-year-old male student has been charged with one count of aggravated menacing a misdemeanor of the first degree and one count of making false alarms a misdemeanor in the first degree.According to officials, the student in question was removed from school and transported to the Juvenile Detention Center.Sheriff Robert Leahy said, ” the safety of staff and students within our schools is and will remain a priority of the Sheriff’s Office. We will continue to encourage students to report any issue that jeopardizes the safety of students on campus.”

A woman was taken into custody after school officials say she made a threat toward her child’s school in Clermont County, causing schools across the county to go into lockdown.

It started around 9:17 am when Chief Paul Broxterman with the Pierce Township Police Department said the woman went into a Marathon Fuel Center on State Route 125 and at one point said, “I’m just going to drop my kids off at a police station and then shoot up my kids school.”

Watch the full press conference in the player below

Police said it may have started due to the fact she did not have enough money to buy the products she was purchasing at the fuel center.

The clerk called 911 and an officer arrived at the fuel center shortly after.

Broxterman said they didn’t know the school her kids went to, so as a precaution they went over their police broadcast and all schools were put on lockdown out of an abundance of caution.

“We can’t take any chances at this point,” Broxterman said.

An officer looked at video from the fuel center, got a description of the woman’s car and found it at an apartment nearby and took her into custody.

They identified her as the suspect and notified schools they can lift their lockdowns. Broxterman said she had no weapons but there was an indication of mental health issues.

“In the light of everything that’s going on, we made the right call there,” Broxterman said.

The woman was identified as Helen Kemplin, 35. She was arrested and charged with making terrorist threats and inducing panic.

She did have two kids with her and an infant when she made the threat, Broxterman said. The kids are fine and are in the custody of Clermont County Youth Services. The kids in school attend Summerside, Broxterman said. Broxterman says the woman will be charged shortly.

The full statement from West Clermont Superintendent, Natasha L. Adams, can be read below:

West Clermont families and staff,

This morning, the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with Pierce Township and Union Township Police Departments, notified the district that an adult community member made a generalized threat toward our schools. No specific school was identified. As a precaution, we were directed to go into lockdown. Immediately, we instituted our district’s safety protocols. While law enforcement investigated and apprehended the suspect, district schools remained on lockdown until we received full clearance from all local law enforcement departments.

During the incident, local law enforcement provided additional security and assistance to every school in our district. While the lockdown is now lifted, local police will maintain visibility across our district for the remainder of the day.

We were reminded again of how grateful we are to our local law enforcement for their rapid response and their commitment to always maintain open lines of communication with our school district.

Sincerely,

Natasha L Adams
Superintendent and CEO
West Clermont Schools

Thursday’s incident comes one day after two students were taken into custody in two separate incidents at two different schools.

According to the Oxford Police Department, a Talawanda Middle School student notified school administrators about a potential threat from a student who was not present at school Wednesday.

School leaders immediately placed the school on lockdown as officials began investigating. Officer located the student who allegedly made the threat. They said the threat was determined to not be credible and no charges were filed. Police said the student did have prior unrelated charges for a probation violation and was taken to the juvenile detention center on those charges.

Oxford police said later in the day, officers were notified that another student who was at the school had made threatening comments toward students in the school. Police investigated this separate threat and the child was taken into custody.

The student was charged with making terrorist threats and was taken to the juvenile detention center.

At West Clermont middle school, one student was taken into custody Wednesday after allegedly making threats regarding the school.

According to police, around 7:30 am on Wednesday, school administrators said they were made aware of an eighth-grade student who made threats regarding the school to other students and school staff.

Administrators initiated an investigation and then contacted the Clermont County Sheriff’s School Resources Officer, who was on school grounds.

Based on the information they received, the school staff searched the student’s property and confirmed the student didn’t have any means to carry out the threat, police say.

The SRO started the initial investigation and contacted the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Unit, which responded to the middle school for further investigation.

Police say the student told detectives he made the statement but said he was joking and had no intention of following through with the threat.

After the investigation was reviewed with the Clermont County Prosecutors Office, the 13-year-old male student has been charged with one count of aggravated menacing a misdemeanor of the first degree and one count of making false alarms a misdemeanor in the first degree.

According to officials, the student in question was removed from school and transported to the Juvenile Detention Center.

Sheriff Robert Leahy said, “The safety of staff and students within our schools is and will remain a priority of the Sheriff’s Office. We will continue to encourage students to report any issue that jeopardizes the safety of students on campus.”

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