FINNEY COUNTY- Law enforcement authorities and USD 457 officials continue to investigating a threat at schools and have made an arrest.
Police reported in a media release Jaquelin Rico, 16, was arrested for criminal threat and identity theft in relation to the original Snapchat message threatening violence towards students of the Garden City High School.
She was also arrested for an additional threat sent through social media on Saturday May 6.
She is being held in the Southwest Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center and could face the possible charges of, Criminal Threat (x9), Identity Theft, Making False Information for the original incident on May 4th. She could face additional charges, Criminal Threat (x9) and Making False Information for the additional Snapchat message on May 6th.
Through the investigation, it was also learned of an individual at the Garden City High School who was allegedly creating fake Snapchat accounts to send defamatory messages to other students at the school. Police arrested 16-year-old Jonathan Gonzalez of Garden City.
These alleged defamatory messages along with other disconcerting activities were the cause of the initial threat being issued.
He is also being held in the Southwest Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center
There was never an actual plan to carry out the original threat and students were not in danger from this incident. Both cases have been referred to the Finney County Attorney’s Office.
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FINNEY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities and officials with USD 457 are investigating alleged threats at Garden City High School.
Just after 7p.m. Thursday May4, officers of the Garden City Police Department were made aware of reports of threats of violence towards students of the Garden City High School through social media, according to Police Captain Randy Ralston.
Based on information received during the investigation, police placed a 16-year-old boy into protective custody.
On Monday evening, the Garden City Police Department reported they identified the person who allegedly made the threat. “We believe there was never an actual plan to carry out the threat and students were not in danger from this incident,” according to a media release.
No arrests have been reported.