A 14-year-old is incarcerated at Ware Youth Center following a bomb threat at Fairview Alpha Elementary School Wednesday morning according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.
On June 5 shortly before 11 a.m., Deputies responded to assist a NPSO School Resource Officer with a reported bomb threat at the school in the 1400 block of US71/84.
Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District #9 and Natchitoches Regional Medical Center EMS were also dispatched and staged nearby.
According to the SRO at least 62-people, which included summer school students, teachers and support staff, were on campus. Standard protocol was followed which required a school evacuation.
A search of the school premises by deputies and firemen did not identify any evidence or credible sources of a threat.
Information gathered by detectives led them to a student on campus. The juvenile was charged with Communication of False Information of a planned Arson.
There were no reported injuries. The Natchitoches Parish School Board was briefed on the incident.
In Dec. 2023 a bomb scare threatened two Natchitoches Parish School Board campus — Natchitoches Jr. High and LP Vaughn Elementary. In Feb. 2024 there was another bomb scare at Natchitoches Jr. High. No arrests were made.