INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police reports arresting a 12-year-old and 15-year-old in two separate school threats in central Indiana.
The threats were made in the last week, and ISP is not identifying the schools where the threats were made.
"Threats of violence toward a school must be taken seriously, it is essential we immediately and thoroughly investigate each incident and utilize every investigative resource available," Indiana State Police Lt. Josh Watson said. "I will continue to encourage anyone with information about a threat of violence to immediately report that information to the school and or police. School safety is among our highest priorities and we will continue to work with our school and law enforcement partners across the state to ensure our children are safe in their schools."
These are the latest in a series of recent school threat arrests.
On Sept. 10, 13News reported on at least five central Indiana students taken into custody after allegedly making online threats against their schools.
A southern Indiana 12-year-old was charged with a felony for fake school threats, according to a Sept. 12 report.
It's up to each county's prosecutor to decide what charges those arrested will face.
"A threat away from school isn't nearly isn't nearly as serious as one made at school. I guess that's the way we would take it," Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings said. "So anybody showing up to school with a gun – and that happens far too often as well – those are a lot more serious. That's far more likely to get you put into an adult crime."
Cummings said an online threat posted on social media could result in a felony intimidation charge.