- December 28, 2024
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A 13-year-old boy was arrested on Nov. 24 for threatening to kill his family, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
FCSO deputies received an anonymous tip about the threats and contacted the suspect and several other juveniles involved.
The boy sent the threatening messages over Snapchat, a press release from the FCSO said.
The 13-year-old was charged with making written threats to kill and has been turned over to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, according to the news release.
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly urged parents to teach their children not to joke or seek attention by making threats.
“Even if it is a joke or for attention, we take any written threat to kill or do harm very seriously,” Staly said. “The law does not allow for a ‘joke’ exception when you get caught.”
