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Newton County 12-year-old arrested for threatening Florida school

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published  September 16, 2024 3:29pm EDT
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Multiple Georgia students arrested for threats

The Apalachee High School shooting has seemingly opened a floodgate of teens making terroristic threats. At least a dozen arrests have taken place at schools across Georgia since Wednesday's deadly shooting.

NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. - Another metro Atlanta student is facing charges over threats made against a school.

Newton County deputies arrested a 12-year-old boy from Indian Creek Middle School for making electronic threats against a school in Florida.

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He was charged with making terroristic threats and acts and was taken to the juvenile court system.

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Newton County Sheriff Ezell Brown put out a reminder to the community that any and all threats made would be taken seriously.