Blue Springs Suspect Charged After Snapchat Threat Shuts Down Schools

Today's local mass shooting terrorist threat scare comes seems to be resolved after multiple Kansas City school district shut down summer school classes and activities.

Here are the basics . . .

According to court documents, the Blue Springs Police Department received an anonymous report from woman about a post she'd seen on Snapchat.

The post read, "Mental Health is important I’m gonna start killing people mass murdering don’t test your luck w me never know u might be the reason for the next big event."

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Blue Springs man, 19, charged after making threats of mass murder through Snapchat

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Prosecutors charged a 19-year-old Blue Springs man who allegedly made threats of mass murder on Snapchat, prompting the closures of seven Kansas City-area districts on Wednesday. According to court documents, the Blue Springs Police Department received an anonymous report from woman about a post she'd seen on Snapchat.

Prosecutor files felony charge for threats from Blue Springs man that closed schools

June 15, 2022 Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker issued the following statement today with charges related to the threat that closed eastern Jackson County schools this week: I want to thank Blue Springs police department, Chief Bob Muenz and the FBI for their quick action regarding a threat of a mass shooting.

Anonymous tip about a mass shooting threat leads to 19-year-old's arrest

An anonymous tip about a mass shooting threat on social media led to the arrest of a 19-year-old Blue Springs man Wednesday.That tip also led to cancellations and postponements of summer school and other events at 10 school districts.Jackson County prosecutors charged the 19-year-old with one count of making a terroristic threat.Police said they searched the suspect's home Wednesday to see if he might have been able to follow through with that threat."We have to take all these threats seriously.

Suspect charged in Blue Springs terror threat

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. - Jackson County prosecutors charged a Blue Springs man with one count of making a terror threat that caused nearly a dozen metro school districts to cancel summer school. Blue Springs police arrested 19-year-old Treshawn Hardridge Wednesday morning. Investigators said Hardridge made a terroristic threat of a mass shooting and posted his plans on social media.

From social media threat to arrest: former FBI agents share insight

After a threat on Snapchat prompted multiple school districts to cancel classes and summer programs, a suspect was in custody within 24 hours. A 19-year-old man was arrested and charged with one count of making a terroristic threat. So how do authorities go from a threat on social media to making an arrest?

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