Bomb threat determined to be hoax

A bomb threat was called in to Chipley High School leading to immediate evacuation of CHS, Roulhac Middle School and WAVE School students and faculty as a safety precaution April 12.

According to the Washington County School District, evacuation and reunification protocols were activated, and Washington County Sheriffâ€™s Office began their investigation.

First responders were on scene immediately at Chipley High School following a hoax bomb threat made by a robocall April 12. [BLAKELY HITZELBERGER | THE NEWS AND ADVERTISER]

In the meantime, students were evacuated to Kate M. Smith Elementary School for transportation home.

â€œWe would like to extend a special thank you to the parents and guardians of all students at CHS, RMS, KMS and WAVE,â€ the district said in a social media post. â€œAlso, thank you to the Washington County Sheriffâ€™s Office for the coordination of all safety personnel and agencies throughout the district that responded.â€

WCSO is working with federal partners on the investigation and states the robocall appears to have come from overseas. Fourteen threats have been called in to government agencies since April 7 with 95 calls being phoned in to similar organizations over the past several weeks throughout the nation and Canada.

â€œWe will continue our investigation to include working with several other law enforcement agencies,â€ Sheriff Kevin Crews said. â€œI would like to commend the staff at CHS and the parents for their patience in dealing with this incident.â€