Per the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office: At approximately 6 p.m., on Aug. 27, a Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputy received notification of threats of violence made, via social media, to blow up Walkersville High School and additionally to blow up a teacher’s house.
FCSO deputies immediately started an investigation and found the threats to be not credible. Throughout the course of the evening, deputies conducted multiple interviews and successfully identified a suspect, a female juvenile who is a student at the school. Charges are pending, via a juvenile referral, as the investigation continues.
Since the suspect is a juvenile, the FCSO will not release the name or any other identifying information. Additionally, Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) may enact their own disciplinary actions.
School administrators sent out a “Find Out First” email, earlier today, to the Walkersville High School community notifying them of this incident. Along with the message was a reminder video about social media threats and the ramifications (available below). If anyone has information about this incident, contact the FCSO at 301-600-1046.