Wisconsin boy, 15, arrested after making bomb threat targeting residence

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Janesville news, Wisconsin news.

A Wisconsin boy was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly posted online bomb threats targeting a residence.

The Wisconsin Statewide Intelligence Center alerted the Janesville Police Department to reports of a bomb threat posted on Snapchat late Tuesday.

Later that night, the 15-year-old boy suspected of making the threat was taken into custody and booked into the Youth Services Center. He faces charges of making terroristic threats.

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  • Investigators searched the juvenile’s home and found no suspicious materials.

    They described the threat he allegedly made as vague and cited a residence as the target.

    Police urged people to report any concerning or threatening posts found on social media.