St. Francis police: school threat claims fabricated

St. Francis police investigated reports that a middle school student threatened the school after a loaded rifle magazine was found near the football bleachers following a Thursday night sporting event; by Monday officers said the threat claims — including an alleged Snapchat post — were fabricated by other students and that the magazine belonged to a person who said they unintentionally left it at the event. The department says there is no evidence of any real threat to students, staff or the public, though the rumors prompted some parents to keep children home.