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Volusia Sheriff Chitwood arrests another kid for school threat; Sheriff explains on X why he didn't share the kids identity
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood has had an influx of school threat hoaxes coming from kids. He has been sharing the arrests of these kids on X including their mugshots and "perp walks". Today he announced another arrest of a 15-year-old boy who threatened to blow up a school while playing Fortnite.
15-year-old arrested for making threat to school on Fortnite, says Sheriff Chitwood
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced on social media that they’ve arrested a 15-year-old student for a hoax threat Sunday morning. The teen who was playing Fortnite told another player of his plans to blow up Pine Ridge High School.
Florida sheriff posts arrest video of 2 teens accused of making school threat
Communities around the country are being battered by a wave of school shooting threats, sparking emergency notifications, urgent group chats and heightened fears among parents that their child's school could be the next Parkland or Sandy Hook or Uvalde — or any other town hit by mass shootings.
2 Volusia County students, 16 and 17, arrested for alleged school threats: Sheriff Chitwood
Two high school students – a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old – were arrested on Wednesday after posting a school shooting threat on social media, according to Sheriff Mike Chitwood.
Volusia Sheriff's Office arrests 15-year-old for school threat
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said a 15-year-old boy has been arrested for making threats against a high school Sunday morning.
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