Threats of violence have occurred in a wave across the state of Kansas in the past few weeks.

 School districts in Humboldt, Neodesha, and Parsons have investigated threats made online in each of those districts recently. An arrest has been made in the Humboldt case.

Now, threats against Great Bend Middle School have also led to the arrest of several students. Two separate incidents have occurred at the Great Bend School this week. A 14-year-old boy was arrested in connection to the first threat. Three other students were arrested for their part in the second threat. That investigation led police to conclude that the three made the threat in order to disrupt the school day and avoid going to class. Police determined it was not a credible threat, and those involved have been taken into custody.