Overview
- Joel Edwards, 20, was charged in 40th District Court on Dec. 5 in connection with an alleged plan to attack a school.
- Prosecutors say FBI notification led Michigan State Police to coordinate with St. Clair Shores police for a Sept. 13 cyberthreat welfare check.
- Weapons were allegedly found during the welfare check, and Edwards was taken for a mental health evaluation.
- He has been held at the Macomb County Jail since Sept. 25 for a probation violation separate from the new charges.
- Prosecutor Peter Lucido reported no ongoing public-safety threat, and court hearings are set for Dec. 16 and Dec. 19 before Judge Joseph Craigen Oster.