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Police were notified around 4:45 p.m. by the Riverside Middle School resource officer after staff submitted a complaint.

An anonymous tip to the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Speak Up, Speak Out Wisconsin program reported overheard comments about a possible school shooting.

The student admitted to making the statements but claimed they were intended as a "joke." No weapons or credible threats were found during a search of the student's home.

WATERTOWN, Wis. — Police received numerous reports regarding possible threats made by a Watertown middle school student claiming to have a bomb and gun at school Tuesday afternoon.

The Riverside Middle School resource officer notified Watertown police around 4:45 p.m. for a complaint submitted by school staff. Police said the compla

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