Alexandria-area student accused of threatening schools, arrested on terrorizing charges

A 15-year-old student in Rapides Parish is accused of sending emails threatening local schools and was arrested Thursday afternoon by the Sheriff's Office.

The student has been charged with five counts of terrorizing and one count of obstruction of justice, according to law enforcement officials, who did not identify the student or or say what school the student attended.

The student is believed to be responsible for emails threatening Alexandria Senior High School, Bolton High School and Northwood High School, according to authorities. The potential threat and Florida school shooting that killed 17 people prompted heightened security across the district this week.

Detectives from the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office, Alexandria Police Department and FBI investigated and say more charges are possible.

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