COLUMBUS, Ind. — Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. Board District 3 candidate Whittney Loyd said she and two other candidates have been the victim of a threat that has been reported to Columbus police.
Loyd said an individual within Bartholomew County made a threat against her, BCSC School Board District 5 candidate Leigh Britt and BCSC School Board District 7 candidate Nicole Wheeldon.
“There was a threat made to Leigh, Nicole and myself, and we felt as if it needed to be reported,” Loyd said. “We were grateful for the Columbus Police Department responding swiftly to it. They have investigated it, and we are safe. We’re grateful for that. I do think there are heightened emotions around the school board race this year.”
CPD spokesman Sgt. Skylar Berry said Thursday that Columbus police were investigating a threat made to a group of local candidates.
“A group of candidates sent a mass text (message) out, and somebody replied to that text message (with what could be perceived as a threat),” Berry said.
However, Berry declined to provide more information about the incident, including which candidates received the threat, because the investigation was ongoing.
Loyd said none of the three candidates’ opponents made the threat.
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