Hoax threat puts Palouse School in lockdown

PALOUSE - The Palouse School went into lockdown this morning while law enforcement responded to a reported threat.

At approximately 8:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27, an anonymous caller reported to local law enforcement they were in an argument with their mother and had "shot and killed her."

According to a Whitman County Sheriff's Office press release, the caller provided an address adjacent to Palouse School, indicating they were suicidal and armed.

Based on the information the school was immediately notified by deputies and put in lockdown.

The Sheriff's Office reported that deputies, troopers a...