Maryland high school evacuated after bomb threat; investigation ongoing

Officials say a Maryland high school was evacuated Tuesday afternoon when a threatening message was discovered at the school's main campus.

According to the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's office, the Kent Island High School's school resource officer was notified of a bomb threat discovered in the girl's bathroom around 10:00 AM. Officials say at 11:00 AM, the school was in "shelter in place" status. By 12:00 PM, the school had been evacuated.

The evacuation was in conjunction with the Sheriff's office and necessary for officials to successfully complete a K-9 sweep of the building.

The scan of the building was complete shortly before 2:00 PM, and students and staff were returned to the school to resume normal operations.

No arrests have been made in connection to the threat.

This incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to call the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office at 410-758-0770.