Cheyenne high schools receive threats of violence

CHEYENNE (WNE) — On Monday, the Cheyenne Police Department announced on Facebook that threats of violence were made against Central and South High schools.

According to the post, a call was received around noon claiming that someone with a gun was outside Central High School. The school administration and the school resource officer were notified by CPD, and they placed the school on lockdown.

Later, another call was made with similar threats targeting South High School; the call was made from the same phone number.

Cheyenne Police officers were dispatched to both schools and cleared the buildings, finding no credible threats.

CPD’s post says that similar calls were made to various schools across Wyoming. The incident is still under investigation.

This story was published on Nov. 10, 2026. 

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