US EditionFlorida student accused of threatening to plant bombs around school, ‘manifesto’ found
- A 12-year-old student at Veterans Park Academy for the Arts in Lehigh Acres, Florida, was arrested on Thursday for threatening to plant bombs around the school, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
- The arrest stemmed from students reporting the 12-year-old for making 'concerning drawings' that depicted locations for bombs on the school campus.
- Detectives found a 'manifesto' written by the student declaring his intention to commit violent acts, and a search of his school-issued Chromebook revealed search histories for bomb-making videos, notable serial killers, and terrorists.
- Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno stated he was proud of the students who reported the violent plans, and the School Threat Enforcement Team immediately began investigating, uncovering disturbing renderings to carry out a violent act inside the school.
- The student faces charges including written or electronic threats to conduct an act of terrorism and threats to throw, project, place or discharge any destructive device, as LCSO detectives continue to investigate and work with the Lee County School District to ensure student safety.
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12-year-old Florida boy arrested after manifesto revealed plans to bomb school: Sheriff
A 12-year-old student was arrested Thursday in Southwest Florida after authorities said they found a manifesto detailing his plans to bomb his school. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said the boy’s classmates at Veterans Park Academy for the Arts saw him creating “concerning drawings,” NBC affiliate WFLA reported. One of those drawings allegedly included a map of the school and showed the exact spots where the boy would place bombs around the c…
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