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3 Creekside students arrested for school ‘hit lists’

Published on October 6, 2023 at 11:02 am
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Three students at Creekside High School in St. Johns County have been arrested on charges of making threats to kill other students.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 15-year-old and two 14-year-olds for what investigators called credible threats.

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Deputies discovered group text messages that discussed the identification of targeted students including photographs with faces circled, aerial photographs of Creekside High School with an on-campus location circled and the use of firearms. 

The students created a “hit list” of students the group wanted to physically harm and a “lethal hit list” of students they wanted to kill, according to a report by News4Jax.

“We are convinced that these young men were going to follow through with this lethal hit list with violence,” said Sheriff Robert Hardwick.

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The Sheriff’s Office has two full-time threat assessment deputies assigned to St. Johns County schools. They are trained to investigate threats and intervene to ensure the safety of students and faculty.


author image Reporter and Radio Reading Service Manager email Michelle Corum is a reporter who previously served as Morning Edition host at WJCT for a dozen years. She’s worked in public radio in Kansas and Michigan, had her stories heard on NPR, and garnered newscast recognition by Florida AP Broadcasters. She also oversees WJCT's Radio Reading Service for the blind. Michelle brings corporate communication experience from metro D.C. and holds a master's degree from Central Michigan University and a bachelor's degree from Troy University.

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