MARTINSVILLE, Va. – A student was arrested early Tuesday morning after allegedly making a school shooting threat against Martinsville High School via Instagram, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said it began investigating the threat early Tuesday morning and determined that it was made by a 15-year-old girl living in Henry County.
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When deputies located her, she confessed to the crime.
She has been charged with threats of death or bodily injury to persons on school property.
At this time, she is being held at the W.W. Moore Juveline Detention Facility.
The school division wants to assure parents that all schools are safe at this time and said the school day will continue on its regular schedule.
At this time, it is unclear what the threat entailed; however, we will continue to update this article as information becomes more readily available.
Martinsville City Public Schools does not tolerate threats or acts of violence. We want to remind students and families to immediately report any threats they see or hear to law enforcement. At the same time, we also ask families to talk with their child about the consequences of making threats. Actual threats or jokes about threats will not be tolerated and result in very real and very serious consequences.
The safety and security of our students, staff, and schools is always our top priority. We appreciate your help in keeping our schools safe places for our students and community to learn, play, and grow.
Martinsville City Public Schools,
Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at 276-638-8751 or the Crimestoppers Program at 63-CRIME (632-7463). Crimestoppers offers rewards of up to $2,500 for information related to crimes. The reward amount is based on the nature