Police investigate anonymous threats at Hawaii schools

Law enforcement agencies in Hawaii are investigating anonymous telephone threats made against two schools on Thursday morning.

At Konawaena High School in South Kona, school officials notified police at 8:00 a.m. regarding an anonymous threat received by phone. The campus entered a lockdown while officers conducted a sweep of the premises. No suspicious activity was found, and the school was cleared by 9:45 a.m. The Area II Juvenile Aid Section is continuing the investigation to identify the caller.

Simultaneously, the Honolulu Police Department responded to a threat at the Hawaii School for Girls La Pietra. School officials reported receiving a telephone threat involving a ‘potential act of violence on campus’ just before 8:00 a.m. Officers assessed the area and issued an all-clear. No arrests have been made in either incident, and authorities are asking for public assistance in identifying those responsible.