The Kewaskum High School and Kewaskum Middle School received a phone call on Tuesday, November 25 indicating a potential threat involving student safety. The Kewaskum Police Department immediately initiated its established response protocols. Officers quickly partnered with outside agencies to assess and validate the credibility of the threat.

As a precautionary measure, district leadership working with law enforcement chose to close Kewaskum High School and Kewaskum Middle School and dismiss students early. 

The Kewaskum Police Department announced that charges have been filed with the Washington County District Attorney’s Office against Nicholas P. Wolf, of Tomahawk, WI. Wolf has been charged with Terrorist Threats under a Wisconsin State Statute in connection with a school threat received on Tuesday, November 25. 

Wolf is a graduate of Kewaskum High School.

The Kewaskum Police Department, Fond du Lac Police Department, Milwaukee Police Department, Washington County Sheriff’s Department, and the Kewaskum School District were involved in the investigation.