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28-03-2025
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Florida student accused of threatening to plant bombs around school, ‘manifesto' found
The Brief A Florida student was arrested on Thursday for threatening to plant bombs around his school after deputies found his "manifesto." The 12-year-old boy is a student at Veterans Park Academy for the Arts in Lehigh Acres. The boy had drawn a map of the school that showed the locations of where he planned to place bombs around campus, detectives said. LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. - A Florida student was arrested on Thursday for threatening to plant bombs around his school after deputies found his "manifesto." The Lee County Sheriff's Office said detectives responded to Veterans Park Academy for the Arts in Lehigh Acres, which is in the Southwest Florida area, after students reported the 12-year-old for making "concerning drawings." READ: Teen charged with murder in Tampa park attack denied bond Dig deeper Authorities said they found the 12-year-old boy, who is a student at the school, had created a map of the school. It showed locations of where he planned on placing bombs around the school's campus, according to LCSO. The student also had written a "manifesto," declaring his intention to commit violent acts, detectives said. The 12-year-old's school-issued Chromebook also had search histories that included bomb-making videos, notable serial killers and terrorists, officials said. The 12-year-old now faces charges of written or electronic threats to conduct an act of terrorism and threats to throw, project, place or discharge any destructive device. Follow FOX 13 on YouTube What they're saying "I am beyond proud of the students who spoke up when they learned their peer had made violent plans," said Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno. "The School Threat Enforcement Team began investigating immediately and uncovered disturbing renderings to carry out a violent act inside the school. LCSO detectives will continue to investigate, and leave no stone unturned to ensure the safety of Lee County students" Detectives are working with the Lee County School District to ensure students' safety. The Source The information in this story was released by the Lee County Sheriff's Office in Fort Myers. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app:Apple |Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Yahoo
Florida deputies say they found 12-year-old's ‘manifesto' with plans for school bombing
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (WFLA) — A 12-year-old student was arrested Thursday after authorities in Lee County said they found his written manifesto with plans to make bombs and plant them around his school. The Lee County Sheriff's Office said detectives were alerted to the student's activities after his peers at Veterans Park Academy for the Arts saw him creating 'concerning drawings.' Rep. Kathy Castor says eliminating FEMA would be 'dangerous' for Florida families One of those drawings included a map of the school, depicting the exact spots where he would place bombs around the campus, according to officials. Investigators said the 12-year-old boy had also written a manifesto in which he 'declared his intention to commit violent acts.' A review of his school-issued Chromebook also revealed concerning search activity. Detectives said the teen had looked up bomb-making videos and researched notable serial killers and terrorists. The 12-year-old was charged with written or electronic threats to conduct an act of terrorism and threats to throw, project, place or discharge any destructive device, the sheriff's office said. 'I am beyond proud of the students who spoke up when they learned their peer had made violent plans,' said Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno. 'The School Threat Enforcement Team began investigating immediately and uncovered disturbing renderings to carry out a violent act inside the school. LCSO detectives will continue to investigate and leave no stone unturned to ensure the safety of Lee County students.' The investigation remained ongoing Thursday night, and no further details were immediately available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
