Charges dropped in Cape school threat case, but investigation continues

Prosecutors drop charge against Cape Cod teen accused of planning school shooting

Prosecutors have dropped a criminal charge against a Cape Cod teen who they previously accused of planning a shooting at a Falmouth school, the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Falmouth resident Ian Fotheringham, 18, pleaded not guilty to one count of threatening to use a deadly weapon in a public building during his arraignment in Barnstable District Court last week.

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The Cape and Islands District Attorney announced the charges against the teen accused of making threats against a school have been dropped after investigators learned of a discrepancy in the case. Investigators say that discrepancy has made further prosecution no longer possible. Ian Fotheringham, 18, was accused of making threats against an elementary school in Falmouth. Police said Fotheringham was identified as the man spotted by a teacher wa…

District Attorney issues statement regarding alleged plot for school shooting in Falmouth

FALMOUTH – From Cape & Islands District Attorney’s office: Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced today an update regarding the investigation into alleged threats against a school in Falmouth, MA. This matter originated out of the Barnstable District Court considering the initial reporting of alleged threats made by the Defendant in August […] The post District Attorney issues statement regarding alleged plot for school sh…

Charges dropped in Cape school threat case, but investigation continues

All charges have been dropped against an 18-year-old Cape Cod man accused of threatening to commit a school shooting, but the investigation is ongoing, prosecutors said.

Charge dropped after discrepancy in Cape Cod school shooting threat investigation

Citing a discrepancy discovered during the investigation, prosecutors have dropped a charge against a teenager who'd been accused of planning a shooting at a...

CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST 18-YEAR-OLD FALMOUTH MAN ACCUSED OF...

ABOVE: Ian Fotheringham’s booking photo from earlier in September.  Insert: “Nolle prosequi” is a Latin phrase that translates to “I am unwilling to pursue.” In legal terms, it refers to a prosecutor’s decision to voluntarily drop or dismiss criminal charges against a defendant before a trial or verdict. Essentially, it’s the state’s way of saying they will not move forward with the case at this time. This could happen for various reasons, such …