BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont ISD Police along with the fire marshal and BATF agents are investing bomb threats made on two Beaumont middle school campuses Tuesday morning.
Odom Middle School on the south side of the city and Vincent Middle School across town on the west side of the city were both under a shelter-in-place Tuesday morning, according to district spokesperson Jackie Simien
Both campuses were targeted by bomb threats that police found to be unsubstantiated, Simien told 12News.
Students and staff at Vincent and Odom were told to shelter-in-place just after 8 a.m. and about 30 minutes later the Vincent campus resumed their day.
The all-clear was issued at Odom by 9:15 a.m. according to Simien.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
The Crime Stoppers tip line and app are available and have been used by students and parents to report school threats according to Crime Stoppers Director Jeremy Raley.
He says it's good for kids and staff to know the app is always available and that anyone can report concerning behavior that they may be too scared to talk about, personally.
"It's another tool in the school's tool bag and the students because they learn a lot more than they are giving up information on. They are around the students all day long," Raley said.
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It's also important for parents to make sure they are aware of what is being posted to social media according to Raley.
"Have that relationship with your child that way if they see something they aren't comfortable with they can approach you and report it," Raley said.
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