Arrest made in Raleigh County threat

RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. — A student at Woodrow Wilson High School has been arrested in connection with the threat that prompted an increased police presence at the Raleigh County School on Wednesday morning, according to investigators.

The suspect was identified as Madison Ewing, 18, who was charged with making terroristic threats.

A threatening note which indicated a shooting involving seven people was planned for the morning of Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. was found on a teacher’s desk.

The school opened as scheduled on Wednesday morning with officers from the Beckley Police Department and others on hand.





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