Teen charged after making threats to Todd County Central High School

ELKTON, Ky. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Kentucky State police are investigating potential threats made against Todd County Central High School Feb. 19, 2018.

Investigators said a 16-year-old boy made threats to both shoot and bomb the high school.

Police did not indicate that anyone was injured as a result of the threats.

Multiple juveniles were interviewed in regards to the threats being made. It was determined the teen used social media to make threats toward another juvenile and toward Todd County Central High School.

A trooper interviewed the teen in Pembroke, KY in the early morning hours of February 20, 2018. The boy admitted to saying that he was going to shoot another male juvenile and also said he did make threats to bomb Todd Central High School. He told police that he was “only joking.”

While on scene, Trooper Carroll also found the teen in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

The juvenile was taken into custody and booked into the McCracken Regional Juvenile Detention Center. He was charged with terroristic threatening 2nd degree, terroristic threatening 3rd degree, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Trooper Carroll was assisted in the investigation by Elkton Police Department, Guthrie Police Department, Todd County Sheriff’s Office, and the Christian County Court Designated Worker’s Office.

The investigation is ongoing.