Man charged with making threat to Boone County school

A Raleigh County man is free on bond charged with making terrorist threats on a school in Boone County.  

Linville

Investigators allege David Henry Linville, 26, of Shady Spring, made the threat Monday evening on social media to a student at Sherman High School. The threat was to “relive the Newtown shooting.”

Deputies say the student reported the threat to the school Tuesday and an investigation began.

Linville was charged Wednesday after he was interviewed by deputies and a search warrant was used on his Raleigh County home.

Security was increased at Boone County schools Wednesday.

“Threats like this are taken very seriously and will not be tolerated. Safety of our school children is our number one priority and we will not allow anyone to compromise that,” Boone County Sheriff Randall White said in a statement.

 





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