In the early morning hours of May 1 st , the Federal Bureau of Investigation notified the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office of a school threat video they intercepted that had been shared on a social media platform. Working with the FBI, sheriff’s deputies were able to identify the Rosendale Intermediate School student who spoke of this threat on social media. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Deputy followed up with this student and it was determined another student had made the threating statement approximately 3 weeks ago. The status of this investigation continues. As soon as the sheriff’s office was made aware of the threat, Rosendale-Brandon School District officials were notified. Additional notifications to the parents will be coming from the Rosendale-Brandon School District through email. Additional deputies were present at the
Rosendale schools Monday morning, along with a police officer from the Village of Rosendale Police Department. The Ripon Police Department also assisted with student background investigative work. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says it takes all threats to schools and the safety of students seriously, and will investigate all threats to the fullest extent. We remind parents and students that they should report any information regarding a threat, either literal or perceived, to law enforcement immediately. Reports can also be submitted through the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Speak Up Speak Out Wisconsin website at speakup.widoj.gov.
