Wave of school bomb threats rocks Kentucky amid suspected robocall scheme, police say

A suspected robocalling run whitethorn beryllium down a question of schoolhouse weaponry threats reported crossed Kentucky, authorities said.

The Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced Tuesday that it is actively investigating aggregate threats targeting schools statewide successful coordination with section instrumentality enforcement agencies. Preliminary findings suggest the calls whitethorn beryllium portion of a robocall campaign, according to officials.

"Preliminary findings suggest the threats whitethorn beryllium linked to a robocalling campaign. These threats are illegal, disruptive, and unacceptable," Kentucky State Police said successful a statement. "We volition thoroughly analyse each incidental and clasp those liable afloat accountable."

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A Kentucky State Police conveyance is shown successful this undated photo. (Silas Walker/Lexington Herald-Leader/Tribune News Service)

So far, officials accidental nary of the threats person been deemed credible.

Police person not specified which schools were targeted.

The quality has prompted interest among parents calling for constabulary to stock much information.

"Which schools are getting the threats parents person the close to know," 1 idiosyncratic wrote connected societal media.

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Robocalls are automated telephone calls that usage prerecorded oregon artificial dependable messages. (iStock)

"Do we cognize what counties person received the threats?" different asked.

"Is determination a database of schools with threats?" a 3rd questioned.

Robocalls — automated telephone calls that usage prerecorded oregon artificial dependable messages — are often a "preferred tool" for scammers, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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A presumption of the Kentucky State Police office successful Frankfort, Kentucky. (Google Maps)

The incidents travel a bid of hoax calls connected Friday that led to evacuations and closures astatine zoos crossed the country, including the Louisville Zoo, according to WLKY.

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Similar fake threats were besides reported Monday astatine precocious schools successful Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and crossed the Philadelphia suburbs, according to FOX 29.

Kentucky State Police did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.