For Immediate Release
Date: 08/20/2022
Event: threat investigation at Ashville High School
Location: Hwy 231 in Ashville

The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office received information today about a possible threat of violence made to the Ashville High School.
The St. Clair County Criminal Investigation Division began an immediate investigation into these threats.
Investigators notified the St. Clair County Board of Education of their findings and swiftly took into custody one male juvenile. The juvenile was transported to the Coosa Valley Detention Center.
The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office and St. Clair County Board of Education takes any threat against our schools, faculty, or students extremely serious and will work closely together to ensure the safety of everyone.

Any threatening or violent behavior will not be tolerated.

Billy J. Murray
Sheriff