Michigan Student Arraigned on Charge of Threatening a School Employee

    Oct. 4, 2004
    A Jackson, Mich., high school student accused of threatening to kill a school employee has been arraigned

    Source The Jackson Citizen Patriot via Associated Press

    A Jackson, Mich., high school student accused of threatening to kill a school employee has been arraigned on a charge of making terrorist threats.

    Police officers in Jackson County's Blackman Township arrested the 17-year-old on Thursday. District Judge James Justin on Friday ordered that he remain in the Jackson County Jail pending a bond investigation.

    If convicted, the teen faces up to 20 years in prison.

    Authorities said the teen, a student at an alternative high school in Northwest Community Schools, threatened to get a gun and shoot a high school employee Sept. 25 at Northwest High School football stadium.

    No weapons were involved and there was no assault.