LA Times – by Maria L. La Ganga
Officials in the southern Washington city of Battle Ground closed five schools Wednesday as a precautionary measure after a 13-year-old boy threatened to blow up his middle school and shoot a teacher, a police spokesman said.
The written threats were made Tuesday, said Lt. Roy Butler, and the schools were closed so police could do a thorough search. The eighth-grader was arrested Wednesday and could be charged with felony harassment. Continue reading “Boy, 13, arrested in threats that shut 5 schools in Washington state”