For The Times Leader MARIETTA, Ohio The Washington County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday afternoon the arrest of a suspect in the series of bomb and active shooter threats in southeast Ohio schools over the last six days.
Nicholas John Frances Hall, 18, of 1385 Washington Road, Thomson, Ga., was arrested in McDuffie County, Ga., by the McDuffie County Sheriff’s Office.
Washington County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Mark Warden announced the arrest after a multi-agency investigation Tuesday.
According to the affidavit submitted to Marietta Municipal Court by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday for a warrant uploaded to the National Crime Information Center, Hall allegedly confessed to a deputy sheriff of the Georgia agency that “he made the bomb threats to get his girlfriend out of school.”
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A screenshot of the Georgia booking information for Nick John Francis Hall. (Chris Schmitt, Patch Staff)
MARIETTA, OH With any luck, the rash of bomb threats here in Washington County are over. An arrest was made in Georgia and an 18-year-old man by the name Nicholas John Francis Hall is behind bars waiting for extradition. Here is a news release from the Washington County Sheriff s Office.
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Georgia 18-year-old accused of calling in bomb threats to schools in Ohio, other states
Deputies responded to multiple calls of bomb threats at Washington County schools in southeast Ohio between May 6 and May 11. Author: 10TV Web Staff Updated: 11:07 AM EDT May 12, 2021
A Georgia man is accused of calling in bomb threats to schools in Ohio and several other states, according to the Washington County and Union County sheriff s offices.
Deputies responded to multiple calls of bomb threats at Washington County schools in southeast Ohio between May 6 and May 11.
The Washington County Sheriff s Office said the buildings were evacuated and searched. No bombs were found.
JANELLE PATTERSON For The Intelligencer
MARIETTA, Ohio The Washington County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday afternoon the arrest of a suspect in the series of bomb and active shooter threats in southeast Ohio schools over the last six days.
Nicholas John Frances Hall, 18, of 1385 Washington Road, Thomson, Ga., was arrested in McDuffie County, Ga., by the McDuffie County Sheriff’s Office.
Washington County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Mark Warden announced the arrest after a multi-agency investigation Tuesday.
According to the affidavit submitted to Marietta Municipal Court by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday for a warrant uploaded to the National Crime Information Center, Hall allegedly confessed to a deputy sheriff of the Georgia agency that “he made the bomb threats to get his girlfriend out of school.”
TV Highway reopens after early morning deadly pedestrian crash
Updated 7:24 AM;
Tualatin Valley Highway has reopened after being closed off between Southwest 185th Avenue and Southwest 92nd Avenue for several hours Wednesday morning.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said there was a fatal crash between a car and a pedestrian shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday, but officials have not released any additional information about the fatality.
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