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Student detained after threats prompt 'safety hold' in Coeur d'Alene, Lakeland schools

by HAILEY HILL
Hagadone News Network | February 5, 2025 1:00 AM

COEUR d’ALENE — Coeur d’Alene Police are investigating the threat of a school shooting that prompted safety holds for several area schools Tuesday morning.

According to a release from CDAPD, a Venture Academy student informed a school resource officer at approximately 8 a.m. that another student had made “detailed statements about carrying out a school shooting with the intent of causing mass casualties.”

The suspect specifically identified several local schools and the University of Idaho, the release said.

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