Two area high schools were placed on lockdown Monday morning.

Both Concordia and Sweet Springs Police Departments, including Saline County Deputies, responded to Concordia High School and Sweet Springs High School at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Monday, September 13, in reference to threat reports.

According to the City of Concordia, it was reported that a 15-year-old Marshall resident made threats of bodily harm towards students attending Concordia and Sweet Springs High School. Both schools were placed on a soft-lockdown for precautionary measures and the juvenile from Marshall was taken into custody by the Saline County Deputies.

Chief Mapes says both high schools lifted the lockdown at approximately 11 a.m. and resumed normal operations following the investigations.