WTAP-TV has received a written response from the Wood County Prosecutor's Office regarding its Freedom of Information Act request to obtain copies of the recent bomb threat calls targeting Parkersburg High School and Parkersburg South High School.

A total of eight bomb threat calls were made between September 21st and September 26th.

WTAP filed its written FOIA request with the hope that broadcasting the calls might help the public identify the callers.

The Wood County Prosecutor's Office has denied WTAP's FOIA request, saying the calls are "part of an ongoing criminal investigation and providing the calls at this time would hinder the ongoing investigation."

In her written response, Wood County Prosecutor Ginny Conley added that "once the criminal investigations and prosecutions are complete [WTAP] will be entitled to the calls and they will be made readily available."

At this time, a 15-year old and a 17-year old are charged in connection with the threats. Since they legally are minors, authorities have not released their names.

Police say the 15-year old is connected to a September 26th bomb threat call made to Parkersburg High School from a payphone at the Go-Mart Convenience store at the corner of St. Marys Avenue and 16th Street.

The 17-year old is charged in connection with two threats targeted at Parkersburg South.

An investigation continues into the person or people who made the other five bomb threat calls. An award of at least $10,000 dollars is being offered through the Parkersburg Mayor's office for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the threats.