On the afternoon of April 9, 2014 a bomb threat was received at Elk Elementary Center on Pennsylvania Avenue in the Elkview community of Kanawha County. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office’s Bomb Squad responded. The Bomb Squad quickly searched the facility and found no hazardous devices.
On April 14, 2014 a juvenile petition was signed charging a student of Elkview Middle School with placing the terroristic threat. The name and other identifying information about the juvenile will not be released. The charges against the unnamed juvenile are merely accusations. He or she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office responds to bomb threats by immediately investigating the threat. The investigation involves building searches and the sometimes use of sophisticated equipment. It also involves determining the source of the threat and making arrests of those responsible.
–
Corporal B. D. Humphreys
Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office
301 Virginia Street East,
Charleston WV 25301
desk: 304-357-0732 / cell: 304-951-7328
Follow us on Twitter: @kanawhasheriff