Shortly before noon Wednesday (08/28) the Elizabethtown Police Department received information about a threat being made against a local judicial official.
The police immediately recognized a direct connection between this case and Elizabethtown Independent Schools and the school district was informed of the potential threat. Immediately after being notified of the threat, Elizabethtown Independent Schools flawlessly enacted their soft lockdown procedures to ensure the safety of all students and staff. At no time was the safety of any student or staff member in jeopardy.
The suspect, Kelron Decoteau, was apprehended by troopers from the Kentucky State Police Post 15 in a neighboring county shortly before 3 p.m. He is being charged with Intimidating a Participant in a Legal Process and Terroristic Threatening in the 3rd Degree.
Source: EPD
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