GUTHRIE CENTER – Two male teens allegedly made frightening threats to this Northern Iowa school and after they turned themselves in, police sent them to a detention center, charged with terrorism.
On March 2, 2026, at or around the time of 8:15 AM, the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the AC-GC High School for threats that two fifteen-year-old male students made against the student body and the AC-GC High School Principal. Police say the threats were allegedly made last Friday during school hours, but were reported to the AC-GC School District, Monday morning at or around 8:00 AM.
Law enforcement began to investigate and say the two suspected students could not be located and were believed to be out of Guthrie County and in or near the Ankeny, Iowa area.
At or around the time of 1:00 PM that same day, both juvenile suspects came to the sheriff’s office but refused to speak with law enforcement. However, both suspects were charged with Threat of Terrorism and were set to be transferred to a juvenile detention center.
The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office maintained a physical presence at the High School throughout the school day and stayed in constant communication with the AC-GC High School staff and administration.
According to law enforcement, “at no point, was there ever an active threat” and the sheriff’s office continues to investigate and substantiate the alleged threats that were made.