Columbia County sheriff says 3 threats made to schools [Video]

LAKE CITY, Fla. — At least five different threats were made to schools in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia in less than a week. Three of those threats were made in Columbia County. 

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office will hold a press conference along with the State Attorney’s Office and the Columbia County superintendent of schools at 10 a.m. on Wednesday to discuss the threats in the area.

The first threat in Columbia County was made over the weekend. This prompted increased police presence at schools on Monday. Two more threats were made during the day on Monday. According to the sheriff’s office, three teenagers were arrested and charged with second degree felonies.

Palatka Junior Senior High School was briefly placed on lockdown Monday for a potential threat, and law enforcement in Jacksonville and Ware …