Delaware State Police
News Release

Houston Girl Arrested in Threatening Text Message – Bomb Alleged at Milford School

 

Released Tuesday, March 31, 2009

 

Houston – The Delaware State Police have arrested an 11 year old girl for sending a threatening text message to several friends indicating a bomb was going to go off in school on Tuesday, March 31. The girl attends Benjamin Banneker Elementary School in Milford.

 

Troopers quickly learned the text originated from the 11 year old girl and that it was sent yesterday at 2: 28 pm.  The girl and her parents were contacted and investigators confirmed she was responsible for sending the message.

 

As a result she was arrested for one count of felony terroristic threatening and one count of misdemeanor terroristic threatening. She was released to her parents on a $1000.00 unsecured bail pending court proceedings in Sussex County Family Court.  School officials were contacted yesterday and informed of the incident.

 

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