Massachusetts

Social Media Threat Targets Peabody High School, Officers on Scene as Precaution

A social media threat prompted a police presence Friday at a high school in Peabody, Massachusetts.

Police said the threat targeted Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, where officers and K-9 units are sweeping the campus as a precaution.

Authorities said school is so far scheduled to start at its normal time.

Police did not disclose the nature of the threat.

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