A teen in Thomasville confessed early Tuesday afternoon to calling in a bomb threat at Thomas County Central High School (TCCHS).
The 15-year-old male, a former TCCHS student, who attended an alternative school, confessed during questioning by Thomas County Sheriff’s Office investigators.
The bomb threat was called in at 6:45 p.m. Monday. The caller left the threat on a telephone answering machine. The message said a bomb planted in the school would blow up the building. The caller also cursed school officials.
School telephone records were subpoenaed, and a trace led to a cell phone. The source of the call had been determined within a couple of hours of discovery of the message.
The teen is charged with terrorist threats and acts.
“More charges probably will be pending after a meeting with the district attorney’s office,” said Capt. John Richards, sheriff’s office chief of operations.Click here for more GPB coverage of similar threats.
“Children need to realize that with today’s technology, they can’t get away with bomb threats anymore.”
(The Associated Press)
