Kentucky Schools Targeted by Suspected Robocall Bomb Threats, Authorities Report

A series of bomb threats targeting schools across Kentucky is suspected to be the result of a coordinated robocalling effort, according to state authorities.

The Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced on Tuesday that they are diligently investigating numerous threats aimed at schools throughout the state. This investigation is being conducted in collaboration with local law enforcement agencies. Officials have indicated that initial evidence points to a potential robocall scheme being responsible for these threats.

“Early findings indicate a connection to a possible robocalling campaign,” the Kentucky State Police stated. “These illegal threats are highly disruptive and completely unacceptable. We are committed to a thorough investigation of each incident and will ensure those responsible are held accountable.”

This image shows a Kentucky State Police vehicle, captured in an undated photo. (Silas Walker/Lexington Herald-Leader/Tribune News Service)

Authorities have confirmed that none of the threats have been found credible as of now.

Police have not specified which schools were targeted.

The news has prompted concern among parents calling for police to share more information.

“Which schools are getting the threats parents have the right to know,” one person wrote on social media.

Robocalls are automated phone calls that use prerecorded or artificial voice messages. (iStock)

“Do we know what counties have received the threats?” another asked.

“Is there a list of schools with threats?” a third questioned.

Robocalls — automated phone calls that use prerecorded or artificial voice messages — are often a “preferred tool” for scammers, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

A view of the Kentucky State Police headquarters in Frankfort, Kentucky. (Google Maps)

The incidents follow a series of hoax calls on Friday that led to evacuations and closures at zoos across the country, including the Louisville Zoo, according to WLKY.

Similar fake threats were also reported Monday at high schools in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and across the Philadelphia suburbs, according to FOX 29.

Kentucky State Police did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.