BURLINGTON, Wis. -- Back in November, authorities boasted that they had averted a bloodbath by arresting a group of youths who had planned to steal guns from one of their fathers, take high school administrators hostage, and shoot students who had picked on them.
This agricultural town of 9,500 people, known for a chocolate factory and an annual competition for the world's best liar, seemed to have narrowly escaped the tragic fate of communities like West Paducah, Ky., Jonesboro, Ark., and Springfield, Ore.
By: Jennifer Batog, Associated Press|Date: Mar 12, 1999