Florida sheriff fed up with school shooting hoaxes posts boy’s mugshot to social media
Chitwood warned parents that if their kids are arrested for making these threats, he’ll make sure the public knows.
Florida sheriff shames 2 more kids after school threats. Is it a good idea?
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood keeps naming and shaming children accused of school violence threats. Here's why that is unusual.
Facing deluge of school shooting threats, sheriff pledges to perp walk students
Volusia County sheriff Mike Chitwood posted mugshots and videos of Florida students getting perp walked after being arrested for making threats of school shootings.
Video of sheriff warning kids about school threats does not stop student from posting one
A 17-year-old DeLeon Springs girl said she made the threat after watching a video of Sheriff Mike Chitwood warning students not to make such posts.
Fla. sheriff shares photos, video of students who post school threats
But in Volusia County, Florida, the sheriff is changing that long-standing guideline. Sheriff Mike Chitwood has posted either the image or video of several teens, who are all under the age of 18, online, using their names, after he said the teens made threats on social media apps such as Snapchat, WFTV reported.
Florida sheriff jails kids for shooting threats
The sheriff also wants parents to pay for their kids making threats that cost his office time and money to check out.
Threats rise nationwide in the weeks after the Georgia school shooting
Law enforcement and school officials say school shooting threats have skyrocketed since the Apalachee High School tragedy, leading to lockdowns, school closures and juvenile arrests nationwide.
Sheriff posts two more videos identifying teenage suspects in school threats
A sheriff in Florida who released the mug shot and a “perp walk” video earlier this week of an 11-year-old accused of threatening to shoot up a school released two new videos of teenagers he says made similar threats.
Florida sheriff posts mug shot of 11-year-old charged in fake school shooting threat
Frustrated with a recent string of false school shooting threats, a Florida sheriff released a mugshot of an 11-year-old who allegedly made threats.
Sheriff posts mugshot of child charged with making false shooting threat
His efforts to name and shame has stirred debate, with some accusing the Florida sheriff of being a "vigilante" and others defending the move.
Days after posting mugshot of a boy accused of school threat, sheriff puts video of 2 teens online
On Monday, he posted the name and mugshot of an 11-year-old boy arrested for allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at a middle school in his county. The decision swiftly d
The social media verdict is in! Sheriff Mike Chitwood's plan to shame kids draws support.
Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood's decision to publicly shame a boy who threatened to shoot up two Florida schools was met with ...
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Chitwood's 'outing' of minor offenders is not new, but it may have drawn the most publicity
On Monday, residents across Volusia County, the state, the country, and even overseas saw Sheriff Mike Chitwood post the ...
Angry Sheriff Mike Chitwood warns 'swatters' and their parents they may get 'perp walk'
Volusia County Schools received 54 false threats Thursday. Officials ask for parental intervention, highlight potential ...
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Why Chitwood posted arrest video of 11-year-old to social media
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood is fed up with a spate of false school shooting threats and is taking a new tactic to ...
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VCS, sheriff Mike Chitwood reinforce seriousness of making school threats after several incidents reported at local schools
Four juveniles, the youngest being a 10-year-old boy at Westside Elementary, have made threats to shoot students this week.
Two dozen Florida school students arrested after allegedly making threats since start of academic year
Polk County, Florida, law enforcement and school administrators are working together to hold students who make threats to ...