On August 24, 2023, at approximately 12:30pm the Linn County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a former student of Prairie View USD #362 made a threat toward the Prairie View School District on social media. Law Enforcement responded to the threat; Prairie View locked down per protocol and notified parents of the lockdown by their notification system.
The subject who made the threat was never on campus and was contained a short time later at their home in Miami County. The lockdown was lifted. The subject is currently in custody.
Kevin J. Friend, Sheriff
Linn County Sheriff's Office
