Bomb scare was for real

A homemade device that set off a bomb scare last month at a northeast Georgia high school was a real bomb, according to police. Jefferson police say a 15-year-old boy walked into Jackson County High’s main office with a Mason jar packed with black powder connected to a detonation trigger. They say the bomb had a blast radius of 30 feet. Thankfully, officers talked the boy into surrendering. He was charged as a juvenile with possession of a destructive device, aggravated assault and terrorists threats and acts, and a judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation.