12-year-old girl faces charges over threats to Broward schools, police say
The Broward Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a 12-year-old girl accused of making social media threats to county schools.
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The Broward Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a 12-year-old girl accused of making social media threats to county schools.
The highest chance of rain is from midday through afternoon and evening.
A few heavy showers rolled through South Florida earlier Tuesday but the rain chance will be highest midday through the afternoon and evening.
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The teen admitted to authorities that she made the threats and said they were intended to be a joke, the sheriff's office said.
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The barn is a total loss. A firefighter was hospitalized with heat exhaustion. No other people or animals were harmed, according to officials.
Multiple fire engines responded to the blaze. One firefighter was taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion.
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Broward County Public Schools officials said Saturday they are aware of a social media post threatening several area schools.
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Detectives from BSO's Crime Scene and Homicide Units are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
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