May 5, 2025 – The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office says a student has been taken into custody following what’s called a “spoofing” incident which targeted a teacher.
The Como-Pickton Consolidated ISD says a person called a teacher Friday from a spoofed number and threatened to shoot her if she didn’t change the caller’s grade.
Superintendent Dr. Greg Bower says: “The student suspect has been identified and caught by law enforcement. Let me reiterate that we have zero tolerance for this type of behavior. We want to thank the effort, work, and support of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Tatum.”
Bower posted a statement on Facebook saying in part: ”We will pursue every legal option available against such behavior including maximum school discipline or other maximum legal actions at our discretion. Please take the time to speak with your child, regardless of grade level, to remind them of the seriousness of making any threatening statement or remarks, at school or outside of school, directed at any person within our school community.”
He continued: “We do not find there to be any danger, but to set minds at ease, we are going to double our law enforcement presence at school for the meanwhile. “
