Rhode Island among states coping with more school threats

A 16-year-old student at Rogers High School in Newport was arrested and charged with many of the threats in February, but state police say the investigation is still active.

Maj. Joseph Philbin said state police are involved in every bomb threat in the state and the threats are tough to track down because people can use the internet to mask the call's origin.

[...] violent or disruptive threats are increasing nationwide , according to police, school employees, security consultants and others, blamed sometimes on local students and sometimes on outsiders seeking to cause disruptions or a big emergency response.