Two teens, 17, arrested for alleged online threats targeting Northern CA high school
Two Nevada County teens are in custody after alleged online threats involving firearms against Nevada Union High School, Nevada County Sheriff’s officials said Wednesday.
One of the teens, a 17-year-old boy who is a student at the Grass Valley campus, face allegations of criminal threats and conspiracy to commit a crime. A second suspect, a 17-year-old girl who does not attend Nevada Union, was also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a crime.
No injuries were reported. Sheriff’s officials remained on campus and students and faculty were not under threat Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
A school resource officer was tipped Wednesday morning to the alleged threat by school administrators who had received word from a concerned parent, Nevada County sheriff’s officials said in a statement announcing the arrests. Sheriff’s deputies and investigators along with school officials began to investigate.
“Using a variety of tools, (authorities) identified and tracked down two suspects of interest, later identified as the two 17-year-old juveniles,” Nevada County Sheriff’s officials said.
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