Maroa-Forsyth High School Student Arrested | Main stories

MAROA-FORSYTH, Ill. (WAND) – A student at Maroa-Forsyth High School is in police custody pending investigation. School officials believe the student stabbed another student, who was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

According to Superintendent Moroa-Forsyth Dr. Christopher Kaler, police were called to the school around 1:00 pm Wednesday and arrested a student who allegedly stabbed another student.

The principal sent a letter to parents alerting them to the situation and said the injured student was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

School officials say the other student remains in police custody pending an investigation.

Maroa Police are investigating the incident and were on campus for the remainder of the school day.

No additional information was available at this time.

This is a developing story, WAND will continue to update it with the latest information.

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