22-04-2025
Student allegedly brings weapon to North Hardin High School
RADCLIFF Ky. (FOX 56) — A Hardin County high school student will face charges after they reportedly brought a weapon to school on Monday.
According to Hardin County Schools, North Hardin High School was placed on 'hard lockdown' around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, April 21, after receiving a report that a student had a weapon on campus.
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'That means that no students were permitted to leave their classrooms and all students and staff were secured,' the district explained.
The school resource officer responded and requested assistance from Radcliff police. According to the district, the lockdown was lifted around 3 p.m., and the student was detained.
School officials reported that the student was subsequently arrested after being found with a weapon.
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'That student and any students involved will face criminal charges and will be dealt with in accordance with the law and the Hardin County Schools Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline,' the district said. 'We would like to thank the Radcliff Police Department, the Hardin County Sheriff's Office, the Elizabethtown Police Department, the Vine Grove Police Department, and the Kentucky State Police for their hard work to keep our students and staff safe.'
The investigation is ongoing.
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