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2 Juveniles Arrested for Threatening School Violence at KCHS

On Sunday night, December 12, 2021, at 6:28 pm, the King City Police Department was contacted by the Principal of King City High School who told officers he received information regarding a suspected threat of school violence. The suspected threat had been disseminated through the social media platform SNAPCHAT. The King City Police Department immediately began an extensive investigation into the suspected threats interviewing multiple juveniles, their parents, as well as high school staff and were able to identify 2 individuals suspected of disseminating the threat via social media. As a result of the investigation a 15-year-old juvenile male resident of King City, CA and a 15-year-old female juvenile resident of King City, CA were arrested for violating Penal Code 422 – Criminal Threats and were booked into Monterey County Juvenile Hall. Investigations Unit personnel are continuing to conduct interviews and serve search warrants to collect additional evidence from social media platforms. Due to the arrest of the 2 suspects and the findings of their investigation the King City PD believes no further threat related to this investigation exists at this time to the school and community. The King City Police Department takes any threat to the safety of children, schools, or the community as a threat to the safety of the community and will deploy all available resources when this occurs. The King City Police Department thanks the students and staff who reacted so quickly to bring this suspected threat to their attention. Due to the age of the juvenile suspects in this investigation they are prohibited by law from providing any further information relating to the identities of the suspects involved in the case. Anyone with further information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Sergeant John Dow of the King City Police Department at (831) 385-4848; or jdow@kingcity.com; or the WeTip line at 1-800-78-CRIME. Your call may remain completely anonymous.

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