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New Hampshire school system closed after threat

<p>A &quot;specific&quot; threat against two high schools in Nashua, New Hampshire, has led officials to close all of the city&#39;s public schools on Monday.&nbsp;</p><p>One&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nashua.edu/news/all-schools-closed-monday" target="_blank">superintendent said</a>: &quot;We have received a detailed threat of violence to harm students and staff at both high schools. ... We have been working closely with the Nashua Police Department, which is still working ... to determine the credibility of the threat.&quot; (Video via&nbsp;<a href="http://www.whdh.com/story/30797210/all-nashua-nh-schools-closed-due-to-threat" target="_blank">WHDH</a>)</p><p><a href="http://www.nh1.com/search/?sterm=schools+&seach-submit=Search" target="_blank">WBIN</a>&nbsp;reports the FBI is also involved. The threat was sent via email, similar to the threats against Los Angeles and New York City schools roughly a week ago.&nbsp;</p><p>Los Angeles schools shut down because of a threat, but New York&#39;s schools remained open after determining the threat it received was not credible. (Video via&nbsp;<a href="http://abc7.com/news/lapd-confirms-all-lausd-schools-closed-due-to-unspecified-threat/1123243/" target="_blank">KABC</a>)</p><p>According to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.local21news.com/" target="_blank">WHP-TV</a>, there will be an increased police presence Monday despite classes being canceled. All schools are expected to reopen Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>
Posted at 5:16 PM, Dec 21, 2015
and last updated 2015-12-21 17:16:50-05

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Police say there is no current credible threat to two shuttered high schools in New Hampshire and classes will resume Tuesday.

A "detailed" threat to hurt students and teachers in Nashua prompted officials to close all the public schools in New Hampshire's second largest district.

Nashua Police Chief Andrew Lavoie said at a briefing Monday afternoon that the buildings have been searched and no dangerous devices were found. He says there will be more police officers at the schools Tuesday.

The closing in New Hampshire comes less than a week after threats of violence shuttered schools in Los Angeles, the nation's second largest district. A rash of threats followed in several other large school districts.

It also comes after the San Bernadino, California, shootings that left 14 people dead.

Associated Press 2015

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