Milford, Iowa — A Clay County juvenile is accused of making a threat to a northwest Iowa school online.
Milford Police Chief Shilo Brevik tells us that on Monday, January 6th, 2025 the Clay County Sheriff’s Office contacted their department in regards to a report of an Okoboji High School student making threats over Snapchat. According to Clay County officials, the juvenile allegedly made the threat to the Okoboji High School via text to her friends on Snapchat.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says the report of the threats was relayed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who received the information from Snapchat. They tell us the juvenile suspect is a Clay County resident.
The Milford Police Department contacted Okoboji School District officials and an investigation was conducted.
Milford Police tell us that at the time, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office had already charged the 15-year-old juvenile They say the follow-up investigation confirmed the threat and it was determined that there was no further threat. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office tells us the juvenile was arrested on a charge of threat of terrorism, a class D felony. The juvenile was then released to the custody of her parents.
Okoboji Community School District Superintendent Todd Abrahamson says they were informed of the investigation on Monday and Tuesday. He says law enforcement told the district the threat was not credible and classes were not affected. Abrahamson says the district did inform parents of this investigation and ensured them that student safety was a priority.
Authorities say the incident remains under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Clay County Attorney’s Office, the Milford Police Department, and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
(Fellow Community First Broadcasting station KUOO in Spirit Lake contributed to this story.)
