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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - Law enforcement agencies in Volusia County have increased their presence at multiple schools after the schools received threats on Monday morning.
Deltona High School, DeLand High School, New Smyrna Beach High School and Atlantic High School received identical bomb threats through email, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.
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Investigators determined that the threats were not credible, and the schools remain open, according to officials.
"Students and staff are safe," the Sheriff's Office said.
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Investigators say the emails were sent from an overseas VPN account and consistent with swatting attempts "designed to cause disruption and fear."
School resource officers and deputies conducted safety sweeps at the schools and a bomb-detection K-9 was put on standby while the Threat Assessment Unit monitored the situation, according to the sheriff's office.
Volusia County Sheriff's Office is working with multiple agencies on the investigation, including DeLand Police Department, New Smyrna Beach Police Department, Port Orange Police Department and Volusia County Schools.
The Source: This story was written with information released by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.