APPOMATTOX CO., Va. – A 16-year-old has been arrested after they allegedly made threats on the social media app TikTok, according to the Appomattox County Sheriff’s Office.
Headlines - 8 p.m.
Have the day's biggest stories arrive in your inbox every day at 8 p.m.
Recommended Videos
On Sunday the Sheriff’s Office received a complaint in reference to the threat that was made on social media. After an investigation, it was uncovered that the teen had made a threat to “End the lives of many students” during a school day.
After working in conjunction with Appomattox County Public Schools to ensure safety of the students investigators were able to identify the suspect and charge them with the following:
Felony: Sending threats of death or bodily injury to a person
They are currently being held in the Lynchburg Juvenile Detention Center until they can be seen by a judge.
Duncan Weigand joined WSLS 10’s digital team in June 2024, weeks after graduating from Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s in communication studying multimedia journalism and a cognate in marketing.
