FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A juvenile who was arrested on Friday faces over a dozen charges after making threats against Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Between Spring, 2023, and January, 2024, the FCSO received multiple reports of threats of mass violence against two WS/FCS locations.
Investigators identified one juvenile suspect.
On Thursday, the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office approved the following
charges:
- six counts of communicating a threat of mass violence on educational property
- one count of extortion
- thirteen counts of cyber bullying
On Friday, the juvenile was taken into custody without issue.
There is currently no threat to WS/FCS or the public.
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