Overview
- Another student alerted staff just before noon on Dec. 11 at Horizon Middle School, prompting a swift response.
- School Resource Officer Jessica Horn detained the 13-year-old without incident and seized the pills.
- The juvenile was arrested on suspicion of first-degree possession and taken to the West Central Juvenile Detention Center.
- Police say the investigation is ongoing, student identities are protected by law, and parents were notified.
- District and police leaders praised the reporting students and said added safety steps, including random K-9 sweeps, are planned.