| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 6879 | 2013-01-30 | Statewide | Student Arrested in East Feliciana High School Evacuation |
| LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent HEADQUARTERS NEWS RELEASE January 30, 2013 Student Arrested in East Feliciana High School Evacuation Jackson – This morning shortly after 8:00 am, the Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigative Division, East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office, Jackson Marshal’s Office, Norwood Police Dept., Clinton Police Dept. and the Jackson Fire Dept. responded to a call from East Feliciana High School regarding an alleged bomb threat and possible weapon on the campus. Due to the nature of the alleged threat, the campus was immediately evacuated. A subsequent search by Investigators yielded negative results. The school was declared secure shortly after 9:30 am. As the investigation into the alleged threats continued, Investigators learned that an E. Feliciana High School student overheard another student making verbal threats. Upon hearing this, the student sent her mother a text message explaining what she heard. The mother then called the high school to report what she learned from her daughter. Upon learning of the threats, school officials evacuated the campus. Investigators learned that two separate students at the high school had in fact been overheard by several individuals making verbal threats. However, after conducting interviews with the two alleged students and contacting their parents, it was learned that the students were merely speaking in a threatening manner, and were not planning any malicious activities against the school or any other students. Due to the nature of the verbal threats, Investigators placed 17 year old Sean P. Mahan of Jackson under arrest for Terrorizing. He was booked into the East Feliciana Parish Jail. Investigators also interviewed and subsequently released one juvenile student to a parental authority figure. Law enforcement agencies across Louisiana will take any threats against schools seriously, and will investigate such threats thoroughly. The members of Louisiana State Police remain dedicated to the mission of keeping the children of our state safe, and will continue to do so by maintaining strong working relationships with all state law enforcement and first responder entities. Contact Information: TFC Jared L. Sandifer | |||
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