Two teens arrested for planning attack on Houston-area high school

Two teenage girls, aged 15 and 16, were arrested for allegedly plotting a mass casualty attack at Memorial High School in the Houston area. The FBI and local law enforcement responded quickly after receiving a tip about the planned attack, which involved using guns and placing pipe bombs around the school. The 16-year-old suspect, a former student, has been charged with making a terroristic threat, while the 15-year-old, a current student at Willis High School, is in custody on unrelated charges. Authorities noted that the threat was communicated through social media and was still in the planning stages when the arrests were made. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has increased security measures at the school and emphasized their commitment to community safety. Both students were apprehended within 30 minutes of the initial report, highlighting the effectiveness of the rapid response by law enforcement agencies.