North Mason school thwarts threat, two students arrested

Two students at Hawkins Middle School have been arrested after being overheard talking about plans to bring guns to school and kill people.

According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Hawkins Middle School staff investigated, and the two students involved were placed under emergency expulsion and released to their parents or guardians. Deputies and detectives were notified and interviewed witnesses to the conversation and established probable cause to arrest the two students for felony harassment.

Detectives and deputies went to the students’ residences and were taken into custody without...