Florida teen arrested after threat targeting McCracken County High School

McCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI) — A 15-year-old Florida boy has been arrested after authorities say he made a threat against McCracken County High School on TikTok.

The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were alerted to the threat around 3:51 a.m. Aug. 29. Deputies and detectives began investigating with assistance from the McCracken County Schools Police Department.

During the investigation, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida contacted McCracken County authorities after the FBI alerted them to the threat. Investigators said the IP address associated with the device used to make the threat was traced to an address in Polk County…

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