Editor's Pick Man convicted of making hoax calls threatening to shoot Mexican, Black students at a Virginia elementary school KEITH EPPS The Free Lance–Star Feb 8, 2023 Feb 8, 2023 Updated May 17, 2023 0 × Veuer’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells us how to talk to your child about school shootings. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man who threatened to shoot students at a Stafford elementary school last year as part of a series of pranks was convicted of two charges Monday.kAmy2>6D (2J?6 w2D9 xx[ bc[ @7 uC656C:4<D3FC8[ A=62565 8F:=EJ :? $E277@C5 r:C4F:E r@FCE E@ 76=@?J 4@F?ED @7 E9C62E E@ 3@>3 2?5 2EE6>AE65 24E @7 E6CC@C:D>] w6 H:== 36 D6?E6?465 :? $E277@C5 pAC:= `f]k^Am Hash kAmw2D9 :D 2=D@ 724:?8 492C86D :? uC656C:4<D3FC8 7@C 2==6865=J >2<:?8 ?F>6C@FD h`` AC2?< 42==D E@ 9@>6D 2?5 3FD:?6DD6D] p EC:2= :? E96 4:EJ :D D4965F=65 7@C ?6IE >@?E9]k^Am kAm~? $6AE] f[ 4@FCE C64@C5D D9@H[ w2D9 A=2465 2 AC6C64@C565 h`` 42== E92E C6DF=E65 :? 2 =@4<5@H? 2E r@?H2J t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= :? D@FE96C? $E277@C5] %92E >6DD286 DE2E65 E92E 2FE9@C:E:6D 925 `d >:?FE6D E@ 6G24F2E6 E96 D49@@= @C “x H:== D9@@E @?6 |6I:42? @C q=24< 49:=5 7@C 6G6CJ >:?FE6 E92E H:== A2DD]”k^Am People are also reading… Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident Chilhowie switches to biodegradable bags for yard waste Along the Yellow Brick Road Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Smyth supervisors say collective bargaining bills could cost county millions $1M goal for Smyth County HealthTrust scholarship fund is near Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge E&H School of Health Sciences is seeing student population growth kAmw6 D6?E 2 D64@?5 >6DD286 E92E D2:5 “x H2C?65 J@F E@ 6G24F2E6 2?5 J@F 5:5?’E[” E96? 2 E9:C5 >6DD286 E92E 4=2:>65 E92E 2 8F?>2? H2D 2E E96 D49@@= =@@<:?8 E@ 9FCE DEF56?ED]k^AmkAm!@=:46 56E6C>:?65 E92E E96 42==D 42>6 7C@> 2E =62DE EH@ 46==A9@?6D E92E H6C6 ?@E E:65 E@ 2?J 4@>A2?J] p 3@>3 E9C62E H2D >256 E@ $A@EDJ=G2?:2 %@H?6 r6?E6C FD:?8 @?6 @7 E96 D2>6 A9@?6D] !@=:46 H6C6 23=6 E@ 4@?E24E E96 7@C>6C @H?6C @7 @?6 A9@?6[ H9@ E@=5 A@=:46 E96 A9@?6 H2D =@DE]k^Am kAm%96 D2>6 ?F>36C 42==65 C682C5:?8 r@?H2J 282:? @? $6AE] h[ 4@FCE C64@C5D DE2E6[ 2?5 >256 2?@E96C E9C62E] $49@@= 7F?4E:@?D H6C6 42?46=65 7@C E96 C6DE @7 E96 52J 2D 2 C6DF=E]k^Am kAm!@=:46 6G6?EF2==J K6C@65 :? @? w2D9 27E6C 2 56E2:=65 :?G6DE:82E:@? D9@H65 E92E 9:D 42C H2D :? E96 2C62D 7C@> H9:49 E96 >F=E:A=6 h`` 42==D H6C6 >256] w2D9 =2E6C 25>:EE65 E@ >2<:?8 ?F>6C@FD 9@2I 42==D[ 2?5 E96 A9@?6 FD65 E@ >2<6 E96 42==D H6C6 7@F?5 :? 9:D 9@E6= C@@>[ 4@FCE C64@C5D DE2E6]k^AmkAmw2D9 E@=5 A@=:46 E92E 96 D:?8=65 @FE E96 $E277@C5 D49@@= 3642FD6 2 C6=2E:G6 H@C<D E96C6] %96 C6=2E:G6 H2D ?@E :?G@=G65 :? E96 :?4:56?ED] w6 D2:5 96 >256 E96 42==D 3642FD6 96 76=E “6>AEJ 2?5 5@H?]”k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Virginia General Assembly passes tougher penalties for 'swatting' calls Swatting is the act of making a hoax communication to 911 with the intent to draw a law enforcement response, potentially involving a SWAT team. How to talk to your child about school shooting violence Veuer’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells us how to talk to your child about school shootings. Watch Now: Related Video Trump brushes off war crimes concerns as he widens threat to Iran's power plants and bridges Trump says it would take 4 hours to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants AP Trump says it would take 4 hours to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants Gas Prices Hit $4.12 as Iran War Continues Gas Prices Hit $4.12 as Iran War Continues Iran’s top university hit in US-Israeli strikes Iran’s top university hit in US-Israeli strikes
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