By Associated Press - Thursday, October 20, 2016

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) - Hot Springs police say five juveniles have been arrested on felony charges for five recent bomb threats against local middle and high schools.

The Sentinel-Record (https://bit.ly/2ebBKvY ) reports that the juveniles include both males and females, ranging in age from 13 to 16 years old. Police say the juveniles called in a bomb threat on Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 as well as three times on Monday.

Authorities say they have been charged with communicating a false alarm. They remained at the Garland County Juvenile Detention Center on Wednesday.



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Information from: The Sentinel-Record, https://www.hotsr.com

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