The boy also allegedly “was able to recite a ‘hit list’ of seven students to take to ‘paradise’ with him using gas in the school tomorrow,” according to charging documents.
The career center, located north of Lebanon in Clearcreek Twp., notified parents Monday night:
“We had an incident on Monday in one of our labs in which a student made some threatening statements to a staff member. We responded immediately and our School Resource Officer worked with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office to mitigate the incident. This student is a juvenile, and is being dealt with. We want you to know that communication with parents and other stakeholders is of paramount importance to us. We assure you that there is no danger to any student or staff.”
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On Monday, the boy was detained on charges of inducing panic and making false alarms, according to Warren County Juvenile Court records.
On Tuesday, Judge Joe Kirby ordered the boy, who entered a denial to the charges, to remain in the detention center in Lebanon “to protect person or property of others from immediate or threatened physical or emotional harm,” according to a case filing.
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Kirby also barred the boy from the school or contact with those he allegedly listed or school officials he threatened, and appointed a lawyer to represent him, according to court records.
The student is scheduled to return to court on May 9.
On Wednesday, school officials declined further comment, noting the case involved a juvenile and indicating “authorities are dealing with it.”
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