Juveniles questioned in separate high school bomb threats in Georgia and Arkansas

Two separate bomb threats targeted high schools in the U.S. recently, both involving juveniles who have been taken into custody. At Ridgeland High School, a bomb threat led to an evacuation and a thorough sweep of the campus, with a juvenile suspect being questioned by Homeland Security investigators; the school resumed normal activities after being cleared and will maintain heightened security measures. In Fort Smith, Northside High School was evacuated due to a bomb threat on September 15, with police and school officers conducting a sweep that found no devices. After a week-long investigation involving multiple agencies including the FBI and Homeland Security, a juvenile suspect was arrested and charged with threatening violence and bombing at the school. The suspect was taken to the Sebastian County Juvenile Detention Center, and the case will be handled by the juvenile court system, with identifying information withheld due to the suspect's age. Both incidents highlight coordinated law enforcement efforts to ensure school safety following threats of violence.