18-year-old Crothersville student arrested after making threats to harm students

CROTHERSVILLE, Ind. — An 18-year-old is in custody for making threats to his school, according to a press release from the Crothersville Police Department on their Facebook page.

They say around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday officers were told a student had made threats to other students about harm to them and the school. 

An officer quickly got to the school and arrested student, James Collman. 

Due to the nature of the threats, the Crothersville Police Department requested assistance from additional law enforcement agencies in evacuating the Crothersville School Building then get students and staff to a safe location. 

Crothersville Schools canceled classes for the entire district for the rest of the day and law enforcement stayed on scene until everyone was home safely, the release said. 

Officers then cleared the building to make sure everything was safe for students to return. 

They found no weapons or explosive devices during the sweep.

After the investigation by the Crothersville Police Department, with the assistance of Indiana State Police Detectives, Collman was arrested and taken to the Jackson County Jail on a felony intimidation charge.

They say additional charges are possible.  

Collman will remain held until an initial court appearance in the Jackson County Circuit Court, the release said.

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Kentucky has seen an uptick in the number of threats made against schools this month.

At least five students have been charged with felonies for hoax threats, including three children in Elizabethtown.

The threats, and arrests, come just days after four people were fatally shot at a Georgia high school.

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FBI Louisville said investigators remain in close contact with local law enforcement agencies to assist with identifying and mitigating potential threats in the commonwealth.

"Remember, hoax threats are not a joke, and they can have devastating consequences -- both for the public and for the perpetrators,"  the agency said. "These threats disrupt school, waste resources, and put the first responders and innocent people in unnecessary danger."