North Carolina teen faces felony charges after bomb threat at Shasta County Walmart

A 14-year-old from North Carolina is facing felony charges after calling in a bomb threat against a Walmart in Shasta County in November, according to the Anderson Police Department.

The Walmart in Anderson was one of over 20 Walmarts across the country to have been called by a blocked phone number on Nov. 16, according to the release. Only the store in Anderson reported a bomb threat when the calls were made.

The store was evacuated and checked for potential bombs. Store management estimated a loss of $19,000 in sales and employee wages because of the threat.

Anderson detectives later traced and identified the caller as a 14-year-old from Fayetteville, North Carolina. The minor confessed to making the calls and Anderson police are seeking felony charges from the Shasta County district attorney.

This story was originally published January 3, 2020 at 2:25 PM.