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DAYTON - The Columbia County Sheriff’s Department has released a statement to the press about an incident that occurred last Tues., Dec. 5, when the Sheriff’s Department received a call from the Dayton School District regarding threats made against the school by a student.

The Sheriff’s Department press release stated that Deputy Jeff Jenkins met with Superintendent Doug Johnson and High School Principal Paul Shaber. After determining the threats were credible, Sheriff Rocky Miller and Prosecutor Rea Culwell were asked to join the meeting.

The student was placed under arrest at 1:10 p.m. at th...