Justice · Blackman school threatMurfreesboro school lockdown: Three Blackman campuses reopen after hoax threatWritten November 11, 2026 at 3:32 AM UTCWatchTranscript0:00Murfreesboro School Lockdown.0:01Three blackmen campuses reopen after hoax threat.0:06A hoax bomb threat put three schools in Murfreesboro on lockdown.0:10All three campuses have reopened, and families can choose whether to collect their0:14children early.0:15The false threat interrupted the school day and left caregivers uncertain about0:18pickup.0:19The emergency has ended, but who made the call?0:21Blackman High School received the threatening telephone call Tuesday, November0:24tenth.0:25Rutherford County Schools put the high school and two other Blackmen campuses on0:29precautionary lockdown while law enforcement investigated.0:31Deputies and Murfreesboro police cleared Blackman High School, Blackman Middle0:35School, and Blackman Elementary School.0:37The district then announced that the threat was a hoax, allowing all three campuses0:41to reopen.0:42The protective measures followed a specific allegation about a school parking lot.0:46Police said a caller claimed a man there had a bomb.0:48The caller's allegation prompted the emergency response.0:51The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said there was no active shooter.0:54The district initially described the call as a parent swatting, a fabricated threat0:58intended to provoke an emergency response.1:00School officials said they still had to take the threat seriously while authorities1:04investigated.1:05District spokesperson James Evans described the lockdown as standard security1:09procedure.1:09Evans said, The scene is secure and students are safe.1:12The district sent updates to parents during the investigation and later thanked1:16families for their patience as authorities worked to clear the campuses.1:19Parents were told to stay away from the schools and the immediate area during the1:22response.1:23Authorities established a separate place where families could gather for staging and1:26reunification.1:27Parents were directed to Murfreesboro Missionary Baptist Church during the lockdown.1:31That staging arrangement applied while the emergency response was underway.1:34Once the schools reopened, the district allowed families to pick up children at1:38their campuses.1:39Families could also leave their children in school for the rest of the day.1:42The district made early pickup optional, so parents didn't have to collect every1:45student after the all clear.1:47The district said classes would continue and buses would run as scheduled.1:51For students, staff, and caregivers, the false threat caused a real interruption,1:55but the cleared campuses could finish the school day.1:57Authorities haven't announced the caller's identity or whether anyone will face2:01charges.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
