MT. VERNON – Late Saturday afternoon the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office received a report of a threat on social media of someone threatening to shoot up his grade school, located in rural Jefferson County.
A few hours later they took a 13 year old male into custody. He is charged with a Class X felony terriorist threat and being held in the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center pending court.
Jefferson County Chief Deputy Clint Taylor stated on Social Media that anytime of day, if the sheriff’s office discover threats, they will be immediately investigated. If there is any evidence of wrongdoing an arrest will be made. He said this nonsense can not continue and had high praise for his deputies. -Steve
Speak Your Mind
You must be logged in to post a comment.