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Middle School Student Charged with Terroristic Threats

Classmates tell their parents they overheard the student making comments about “shooting up the school."

A 14-year-old Chestatee Middle School student, in nearby Gainesville, was taken into custody Wednesday for making threats of a shooting, according to authorities. Investigators and school officials were made aware of the situation after classmates overheard the student on Monday, Feb. 4, making comments about “shooting up the school," a press release stated. Those students notified their parents later that evening, and the parents brought it to the attention of officials. Sgt. Stephen Wilbanks of the Hall County Sheriff's Office said no specific threat information, such as plans, dates and times, or people targeted were involved.  He also added that no weapons or destructive devices were located at the school or in the possession of the …

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North Forsyth High Student in Jail After Terroristic Threats

A 17-year-old North Forsyth High student has been charged with one count of terroristic threats.

A student a North Forsyth High School was arrested after allegedly making terroristic threats on Facebook against other students, according to authorities. Justin T. Shafter, 17, of Bennett Road in Cumming, has been charged with one count of terroristic threats and is currently being held in the Forsyth County Detention Center. Forsyth County Sheriff Ted Paxton said a School Resource Officer at the high school was contacted Wednesday morning and told that a student was making threats on his Facebook page against fellow students. “Our School Resource Officer immediately contacted the school administration and his supervisors regarding the threats, said Sheriff Paxton. "The Sheriff’s Office began an investigation and removed the student from…

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