12-year-old Flagler County home school student arrested after threatening to kill ex-boyfriend

The victim told his teachers at Buddy Taylor Middle School who then notified the school's resource deputy.

By FCSO Press Release
| 10:48 a.m. September 25, 2024

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A 12-year-old home school student has been arrested for threatening to kill her ex-boyfriend if he didn't begin dating her again, according to a Flagler Sheriff's Office press release.

The girl texted the victim, “I’m coming back to school with a big knife, if you get back with me, I won’t kill you, but if you don’t, your dead.” The victim attends Buddy Taylor Middle School and told a teacher about the threat on Sept. 23, who then told the school's resource officer, the press release said.

The girl has been charged with written threat to kill, the press release said.

“Today’s nonsense comes at a time when schools not just in Flagler County but across the state are dealing with threats of violence at schools, often unfounded,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “Parents be the Sheriff of your home, so I don’t have to be. We have zero tolerance for threats. Teach your children how to properly handle life’s ups and downs, relationships, and disagreements. It will help them throughout their life and keep them from being arrested. We don’t like arresting your son or daughter, but you threaten violence at a Flagler County school you will be arrested regardless of how old you are.”