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Suspect identified in Carmi school threat

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM

By Steve Anderson

Authorities say that a male teen subject is responsible for making a threat toward the Carmi-White County High School.

Early Monday May 12th around 3 a.m., Carmi Police received notification from school administrators of an online potential threat.

School was cancelled for the day as a precautionary measure.

Police were then able to obtain search warrants from Internet service providers, which eventually led to the identification of a 16-year-old male who, while intoxicated, submitted the threat tip as a joke with no actual credible threat.

The investigation did reveal the juvenile did not have any access to any weapons or explosives.

His parents were fully cooperative throughout the process. A full report will be submitted to the White County States Attorney for review as to any potential charges.

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