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15-year-old arrested for discussing school bomb threat on Fortnite, Sheriff Chitwood says
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said a 15-year-old boy was arrested early Sunday morning for allegedly discussing a school bomb threat with others while playing Fortnite.
15-year-old Volusia County kid arrested for alleged threat
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood has had an influx of school threat hoaxes coming from kids. He has been sharing the arrests of these kids on X including their mugshots and "perp walks". Today he announced another arrest of a 15-year-old boy who threatened to blow up a school while playing Fortnite.
Volusia Sheriff's Office arrests 15-year-old for school threat
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said a 15-year-old boy has been arrested for making threats against a high school Sunday morning.
2 Volusia County students, 16 and 17, arrested for alleged school threats: Sheriff Chitwood
Two high school students – a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old – were arrested on Wednesday after posting a school shooting threat on social media, according to Sheriff Mike Chitwood.
Sheriff Chitwood on viral TikTok over shooting threats
Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood had a strong message to parents and students after an increase in apparent school shooting threats at schools across Florida. Several students have been arrested, accused of making a written threat.
15-year-old arrested for making threat to school on Fortnite, says Sheriff Chitwood
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced on social media that they’ve arrested a 15-year-old student for a hoax threat Sunday morning. The teen who was playing Fortnite told another player of his plans to blow up Pine Ridge High School.
Sheriff pushing education to prevent more school threats
The Volusia County sheriff is sticking to his guns about holding kids accountable when they make school threats. So far this school year, we have seen a total of four arrests in that county alone.
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Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood has a message to Volusia County parents and students
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Chitwood's 'outing' of minor offenders is not new, but it may have drawn the most publicity
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