More information has been released about an investigation into a 16-year-old who was charged Wednesday in connection to threats made on social media towards schools in Christian County.
Hopkinsville Police say they have charged a teenager who made threats on social media to shoot several students, causing schools to be put on high alert this week.
During the investigation, it was reportedly found that the juvenile had the device that created and shared the threatening messages and had also attempted to delete the evidence.
The juvenile was arrested and charged with complicity to second-degree terroristic threatening, and tampering with physical evidence.
Police say the investigation cost the department over $15,000, used three detectives, took three days to complete, and needed special technology.
The child’s parents reportedly called the police once they became aware of the child’s involvement and assisted investigators. Police say no charges are pending against the parents at this time.
School district spokeswoman Johnna Brown says they would like to thank the Hopkinsville Police Department for their quick action and thorough investigation, which ultimately led to the arrest of an individual threatening our students.
Brown says they will not tolerate threats or this type of behavior, adding they take this very seriously and will work with law enforcement to find the identity of those responsible.
Police encourage community members to share information regarding these threats directly with law enforcement and not share the post across social media. Police say the Christian County Public School System and FBI helped in this investigation.
Second-degree terroristic threatening is a class C felony and tampering with physical evidence is a class D felony in the State of Kentucky.
