Decatur County Sheriff’s Office Press Release, 9/13/2024

Published 1:38 pm Friday, September 13, 2024

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On Friday, September 6th, after school released, a verbal threat was made against Bainbridge High School. Decatur County School Police investigated throughout the weekend and arrested a juvenile who was taken into custody PRIOR to school on Monday, September 9th. Despite rumors, there were no firearms found at Bainbridge High School or any schools associated with this threat.

On Thursday, September 12th, threats were made on social media in reference to Homecoming events being held on Saturday, September 14th in Bainbridge, Georgia. A juvenile has been arrested and is in custody. On Thursday, September 12th, a separate threat was made against Bainbridge Middle School. A different juvenile has been arrested for this incident and is also in custody.

Decatur County School Police, Bainbridge Public Safety, Decatur County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia Bureau of Investigations, Department of Juvenile Justice along with many other local and state agencies have assisted in making these arrest.

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Investigations continue on previous threats made to Decatur County Schools on Monday, September 9th, and Spring Creek Charter Academy on Thursday,
September 12th. Our county, along with surrounding counties, have ongoing investigations to determine the source(s) of these social media posts.