Threat issued to Cheney High

A social media post warning of the possibility of a violent attack at Cheney High School late last Thursday led to an increased police presence on Friday.

In a press release emailed at 12:11 a.m. March 9, Cheney Police Department Capt. Rick Beghtol said they received information from a “concerned citizen” at approximately 9:30 p.m., March 8, that “a disturbing message” had been posted on social media warning CHS students about the rumor of a possible attack the next day.

Beghtol later said it was a student who called the police station about seeing the post, and police officials immediately be...