Overview
- Deputies arrested the teen around 1 a.m. on Sept. 6 after an internet watch group and other tips flagged threats and claimed access to firearms.
- A search of the home recovered 23 guns, several boxes of ammunition, loaded magazines marked with “school shooter” writings, and items consistent with mass-shooting preparation.
- Many firearms lacked serial numbers and some appeared 3D-printed, according to the sheriff’s office, which said several weapons were unsecured or mounted for easy access.
- The juvenile pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted threat to bomb or injure a school and unlawful firearm possession, and he remains held at Remann Hall.
- Investigators are serving digital warrants and interviewing adults as prosecutors weigh potential storage-related charges; court dates include a Sept. 17 pretrial and a Sept. 22 detention review.