Here’s what happens in Texas if a student threatens their school
Under Texas law, threatening a school is a felony offense, even if it isn’t acted upon. According to a release from the Texas Department of Public Safety, students who make threats to a school can be arrested, have a permanent criminal record, face heavy fines, and possibly go to jail.
Wave of violent threats hit Texas schools
Just weeks into the school year, school districts across Texas are responding to numerous threats of violence from students and outsiders alike. Nexstar stations across Texas have reported threats to at least 20 schools just this month.
Officials respond to East Texas school threats
More than 10 threats have been made against East Texas schools since Sept. 3 and officials are letting students and parents know that they are taking the matter seriously. Several arrests have been made and people behind them are being prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Hearne police arrest student in connection to threats made against school
A student has been arrested in connection to a threat made toward a Hearne ISD school. According to Hearne Police, the department received a tip about a student who made threats to commit a shooting at the district.
17-year-old arrested for making school threats at Coastal Bend area high school
San Patricio County Sheriff Oscar Rivera said the 17-year-old was arrested at his home for making online threats against the Odem-Edroy High School.
6th grader faces charges as Central Texas school districts plagued with social media threats
Similar threats have been happening statewide for days, but one specific threat to a Kyle middle school led to a young girl being detained.
Dozens of school threats in Texas just 1 month into school year
From San Antonio to Dallas to Laredo, school shooting threats are on the rise across Texas. Several children and teenagers have been arrested.
5 arrests across North Texas in connection to school threats
Amid a rash of threats against schools on social media, North Texas police departments have arrested four people, all separately accused of threatening violence against schools in the region. The Arlington Police Department made two arrests on Thursday and another on Friday morning.
Four students in Hays, Del Valle districts arrested after threats made to schools
Two Del Valle and two Hays students were arrested Wednesday, adding to the recent rash of student arrests following threats made to local schools.
Texas school threats spread across state, 5 arrested in concerning trend
Texas has seen a rise in school threats, six different school districts in the Rio Grande Valley, along with Austin and San Antonio, suffering school threats.
Arrest made after threats of violence forced metro-east schools to go on lockdown
East St. Louis Senior High School was one of several across St. Louis and the metro-east to be placed on lockdown after threats were made via social media. Superintendent Arthur Culver notified parents and staff at the high school and Mason-Clark Middle School that a person had been arrested on suspicion of making the threats.
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