On April 22, 2024, at approximately 11:40 AM, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to Cedar Ridge Children’s Home for a reported active shooter within the school on campus. 

 

Our deputies promptly cleared the campus and conducted a thorough investigation, which revealed no active threat on the property. It was determined that a student had sent a text message to another student, which was misinterpreted and reported to a staff member who contacted 9-1-1.  

 

There is no active threat to the community related to this incident. 

 

The Sheriff’s Office takes threats of mass violence against our community seriously; we encourage our community to report such threats immediately.