COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — On Wednesday, Cookeville High School was placed on lockdown after officials were alerted there was a weapon. The district said CHS administration, school resource officers, and law enforcement were on site. No one was allowed in or out of the building during the lockdown. According to the sheriff, a crisis center called law enforcement after an 18-year-old made suicidal threats in an online chat. She reportedly said in the chat online she had a gun.

After a search, no weapon was found. Since the student is 18 years old, she will be charged as an adult for Filing a False Report, which is a Class C Felony.

“I am pleased with the urgency in which this event was resolved and the cooperation between the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Cookeville Police Department, and Putnam County School Administration,” said Sheriff Eddie Farris. “We will always take any statements or actions that could possibly be a threat or cause serious harm to students or faculty and get a resolution quickly.”