JUST IN: A 15-year-old La Marque high school student has been arrested and charged after reportedly texting in a bomb threat on Thursday.
According to police, a student alerted staff members about receiving a bomb threat from an anonymous source targeting La Marque High School. Officials from the high school said the situation took place at around 6:30 a.
m., and the campus was placed on lockdown while authorities investigated. Deputies from the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office later arrested a female student who attends the high school. The student has since been charged with False Alarm, which is a state jail felony, and was been transported to the Attwater Juvenile Detention Center.“On Thursday, January 26, 2023, at approximately 6:30 a.m., a La Marque High School student reported they received a text message from an anonymous source in regards to a bomb threat targeting the La Marque High School. The high school was placed on lockdown while a search was conducted of the school and parking lot. The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office investigated the threats which led to the arrest of a female juvenile suspect, who is a current La Marque High School student. The Galveston County District Attorney’s Office approved the charge of False Alarm . The 15-year-old female juvenile was transported to Attwater Juvenile Detention Center.”Moriah Ballard joined the KPRC 2 digital team in the fall of 2021. Prior to becoming a digital content producer in Southeast Texas and a Houstonian, Moriah was an award-winning radio host in her hometown of Lorain, Ohio and previously worked as a producer/content creator in Cleveland. Her faith, family, and community are her top passions.
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