GREAT FALLS, Mont. (NMB) – The Cascade County Sheriff’s Office reports that a teenager was arrested after allegedly threatening a school shooting at Simms High School.
A press release says that law enforcement was dispatched to Simms High School after receiving a complaint of a threat at 11:07 PM on Sunday night.
Through their investigation, Deputies were able to see text messages making violent threats against students and faculty. According to the probable cause affidavit, the suspect threatened one victim by telling them there would be consequences if they did not provide nude photos.
The individual behind the threats was quickly located and identified. A search warrant was executed at their residence and they have been charged with felony intimidation and were transported to the Juvenal Detention Center in Great Falls.
Law enforcement says the threat was isolated to the one individual.
