Share this @internewscast.com

Press release from the University of Florida Police Department

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 13-year-old student from P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School was taken into custody by University of Florida Police due to a social media post that was perceived as a threat of bombing the school.

The arrest occurred late Thursday, with the student facing charges of one count of written threat to kill or injure, classified as a felony in Florida. Additionally, the student is charged with one count of filing a false report about planting a bomb or explosive device and one count of unlawful use of a two-way communications device. The UFPD has not disclosed his name since he is being charged as a minor.

The message, threatening to “bomb the school,” was posted on social media by the teenager Thursday evening. It was quickly noticed by several peers who promptly informed the school. UFPD officers and investigators collaborated rapidly with P.K. Yonge administrators to pinpoint the post’s author and determine the motive. 

The student who posted the threat later told UFPD officers that there was no intent to harm anyone at the school, and he had not considered how people would react to the perceived threat.  

The 13-year-old was taken to the Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center on the charges listed above.

UFPD Chief Bart Knowles would like to thank those involved for swiftly reporting this incident to ensure the safety and security of the school. 


Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Police: Woman Covered Mother’s Body with Blankets After Stabbing

Inset: Sarah Riste (Wesminster (Colo.) Police Dept.). Background: The neighborhood where Sarah…

Florida Housekeeper Accused of Theft on the Job

Inset: Kayla Conner (Flagler County Sheriff’s Office). Background: The suburban residence where…

First Woman from Tennessee to Be Executed in Over Two Centuries

Christa Gail Pike (Image courtesy Pike’s legal team). The Tennessee Supreme Court…

Father Murders Former Spouse and Teenager, Hides Bodies Near Coal Mine

Inset left: Joshua Penick (Greene County (Ind.) Sheriff’s Office/WTHI). Inset right: Samantha…

Did Anna Delvey Criticize Her Own Appearance?

Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin conned her way into Manhattan society. Under…

Unlikely Connection: What Links Kilmar Abrego Garcia and James Comey

Left inset: Kilmar Abrego Garcia joins a protest rally at the Immigration…

Father Causes Serious Harm to 6-Week-Old Son During ‘Angry Outburst,’ Questions Why It’s Considered Child Abuse if It Wasn’t ‘Intentional’

A Wisconsin man has been incarcerated on charges of child abuse after…

Fani Willis Agrees to Testify Under Oath Regarding Trump

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis arrives during a hearing on the…

Woman Who Assaulted and Mocked Officer Receives Sentencing

Cassandra Casucci (69th Judicial District Attorney”s Office (Tex.)) A Texas woman will…

A homeless man on probation was arrested for deliberately vandalizing a parked car in the downtown area.

Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – James Aryan Conley, 27, was arrested early…

Teen Driver Exceeding Speed Limit by 45 MPH Crashes Into and Kills Two Girls

A 17-year-old boy from New Jersey, charged with the fatal car crash…

Woman Allegedly Poisons Husband’s Wine with Antifreeze in Retaliation: Police Report

Kristen Hogan (Connecticut State Police). A Connecticut woman in the midst of…