The Brief
- A student at Pickens Junior High was arrested after allegedly threatening to bring a pipe bomb to school.
- A classmate reported the threat to a teacher, leading to an immediate investigation by school officials.
- Law enforcement cleared the campus and confirmed no explosives or weapons were found on the property.
PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is using the arrest of a student who is accused of making a bomb threat to remind parents and guardians to talk to their children.
What we know:
According to the sheriff’s office, a boy at Pickens Junior High School threatened to bring a pipe bomb onto campus to blow the school up on Wednesday. A classmate who overheard the threat reported it to a teacher. The boy was taken into custody by school administrators and school resource officers.…