On Friday, April 14, around 40 school districts across Indiana received an anonymous email reporting a bomb had been placed in one of their buildings, including the Union County College Corner Joint School District who received the email at 7 a.m. 

Union County Sheriff Adams gave the following statement regarding the alleged threat: 

"The Union County Sheriff’s Department, Liberty Police Department, College Corner Fire Department, EMA and staff from the school district assisted in a sweep of all the schools in the district. Superintendent Edge shut the schools down and bus routes for the safety of the children that had not made it to school yet. Superintendent Edge also had all staff clear out of the buildings. The building was then cleared by the first responder and the superintendent, and the vice principal of the high school. The IT department reviewed the cameras for suspicious activity from the night before. No suspicious activity was seen. Wayne County Sheriff's Office contacted Sheriff Adams and relayed the bomb threat was not credible. Thank you to all those involved, and a special thank you to Superintendent Edge for the discernment in the safety of our children and staff."

Shenandoah School in Henry County received the threat and went to e-learning. Western Wayne Schools also received the threat and closed school for the day.

Henry County Sheriff John M. Sproles stated the email was written in Arabic script and was translated as follows:

"One of your schools has a bomb inside. It is well-built, solid and discreetly located. Considering that today is your last day, I think it is appropriate for you to pray to God. Allah is the greatest."

Franklin County Sheriff's Department Deputy Jason Lovins confirmed the Franklin County Community School Corporation did not receive the threat.

The Fayette County Community School Corporation confirmed no threat was received.

The Indiana State Police issued the following statement:

Early this morning, the Indiana State Police was made aware of an email message sent to several dozen Indiana schools threatening the use of explosive devices that had allegedly been planted on various school campuses. We immediately allocated all intelligence resources to investigate the validity of the threat, including communication with the Department of Education, our local, county, and federal law enforcement partners. At this time, no suspicious or explosive devices have been found in any of our schools. The investigation into the origin of this threat is ongoing.

Out of an abundance of caution, troopers throughout the state have been in communication with their local schools to offer assistance and resources. School corporations are working with their local law enforcement to make the best decision about their operations today.

Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter said, "The safety of our children will always be a top priority. The Indiana State Police will continue to offer any and all resources we have to schools to ensure safety for our students."