ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Students at Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center were evacuated from a school building Monday afternoon after administrators reported receiving another threat they described as AI-generated.
In a message to families, school officials said the threat was similar to those recently reported by other school districts across the region.
Administrators said they immediately initiated established safety procedures and began coordinating with the Ross County Sheriff’s Office.
Students were moved to designated evacuation areas away from the building as a precaution.
All students are safe and accounted for, according to school officials.
The incident follows previous threats involving Pickaway-Ross, including threats that prompted campus closures on October 5.
Officials have not disclosed the contents of the latest threat, how it was delivered or whether investigators have identified its source. The school’s characterization of the threat as AI-generated has not been independently verified.
It was not immediately clear how long the evacuation would remain in effect or when normal operations would resume.
School administrators said additional information would be provided to families as it becomes available.
This is a developing story. J News Network will provide updates as additional information is confirmed.
UPDATE: Pickaway-Ross sent the following message to families Monday afternoon:
Dear Pickaway-Ross Families,
Law enforcement has officially cleared our building and deemed it safe for students and staff to return. The building has been swept, and we checked our security measures, including verifying that everyone who entered or exited was accounted for.
The threat we received early this afternoon was the same message we received last Monday. We take every threat seriously and worked with the Ross County Sheriff’s Department to follow our established safety protocols.
All students remain safe and accounted for and are returning to the building to wrap up the school day.
Thank you for your patience and support. We appreciate our students and staff for following safety procedures, and we thank the Ross County Sheriff’s Department for its response.
