Outrage and Arrests: False Threats Shake Overton High School Community

Parents of students at John Overton High School in Nashville are outraged at the school district's handling of a false threat that resulted in a lockdown. Parents received texts from their children about the lockdown but did not receive communication from the district, causing panic. Some parents rushed to the school and demanded answers from the principal. The threat was later found to be false, but parents criticized the school's lack of communication and expressed their fear for their children's safety. A ninth-grade student was arrested and charged for making a threat of mass violence and making a false report.