11-year-old charged with making bomb threat against Dadeville school

Updated: Nov. 15, 2017 at 11:16 AM CST

DADEVILLE, AL (WSFA) - An 11-year-old student was arrested Wednesday after allegedly making a bomb threat against Dadeville High School.

According to the Dadeville Police Department, someone called the school shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday and said "I'm fixing to bomb that b----."

The school was placed on lock down while police cleared it. Investigators tracked the number to the 11-year-old suspect.

The child was charged with making a terrorist threat and released to his parents.

The case will be turned over to juvenile court for prosecution.

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