The Barton County Sheriff’s Department assisted by responding to the student’s home and recovering more materials, we had been informed about.
At the request of Lamar Police, the Joplin Police Department provided an Explosive Detection K9. The K9 officer, Fighter and his handler searched the school for potential threats and none were located.
The child was turned over to the Juvenile Office.
I would like to take just a moment to thank the Lamar School District, Barton County Sheriff’s Department, and the Joplin Police Department. There was a lot of cooperative and thorough work to help ensure the safety of our schools and community.