Teens Arrested For Columbine-Related Internet Threat
Teens Said They Would Bring Gun To Campus To Kill Everyone
POSTED: 4:06 p.m. MDT September 7, 2001
UPDATED: 4:43 p.m. MDT September 7, 2001
LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- Two Iowa teens were arrested for allegedly making an Internet threat to the students at Columbine High School, police said Friday.
A woman told Lakewood police on Sunday that she was in an Internet chat room corresponding with others when one person in the room said, "I'm bringing a gun to school on Tuesday to kill everyone that thinks that it's Dylan's fault he killed himself."
The Dylan referred to in the posting is Dylan Klebold, who joined Eric Harris in an April 1999 shooting rampage at Columbine High School that killed 13 people.
The woman printed out the chat room conversation and showed it to authorities, who with the help of people at Yahoo and several Internet service providers, tracked down the origin of the threat to Birmingham, Iowa.
Local authorities in Birmingham arrested a juvenile suspect and seized his computer equipment and related evidence. They also were led to a home in Fairfield, Iowa where they arrested another teen.
The case will be turned over to the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office for review. The juveniles may face charges of inciting destruction of life and property and harassment.
"The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office takes a very serious approach to all incidents involving Internet crime," spokesman Jacki Tallman said in a press release. "We will continue to track, investigate and pursue charges in all incidents that meet Colorado Revised Statute."
A woman told Lakewood police on Sunday that she was in an Internet chat room corresponding with others when one person in the room said, "I'm bringing a gun to school on Tuesday to kill everyone that thinks that it's Dylan's fault he killed himself."
The Dylan referred to in the posting is Dylan Klebold, who joined Eric Harris in an April 1999 shooting rampage at Columbine High School that killed 13 people.
The woman printed out the chat room conversation and showed it to authorities, who with the help of people at Yahoo and several Internet service providers, tracked down the origin of the threat to Birmingham, Iowa.
Local authorities in Birmingham arrested a juvenile suspect and seized his computer equipment and related evidence. They also were led to a home in Fairfield, Iowa where they arrested another teen.
The case will be turned over to the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office for review. The juveniles may face charges of inciting destruction of life and property and harassment.
"The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office takes a very serious approach to all incidents involving Internet crime," spokesman Jacki Tallman said in a press release. "We will continue to track, investigate and pursue charges in all incidents that meet Colorado Revised Statute."
Previous Stories:
- September 6, 2001: Columbine Gunfire Reports Released
- September 5, 2001:
Klebolds Talk In New Book About Parenting - August 28, 2001: Guilty Plea Entered In Columbine-Style Attack Plot
- August 25, 2001: Gun Supplier Wants Columbine Lawsuit Dismissed
- August 23, 2001: Charges Against Columbine Father Dropped
- August 15, 2001: Columbine Survivors 'Pedal For Peace'
- August 10, 2001: Thousands Of Columbine Documents Released
- July 12, 2001: Columbine Gunman May Not Have Shot Himself
- June 28, 2001: Man Who Sold Columbine Gun Paroled
- June 24, 2001: Teen Pleads Guilty In 'Columbine-Style' Attack Conspiracy
- June 19, 2001: Columbine Crime Scene Evidence Released
- May 24, 2001: Family: Columbine Victim Shot By Police
- May 22, 2001: 'No Obligation' To Release Columbine Info, Sheriff Says
- May 18, 2001: Columbine Commission Releases Report
- May 10, 2001: Audio Experts Review Columbine Dispatch Tape
- May 9, 2001: Sheriff Won't Answer New Questions About Columbine Investigation
- May 8, 2001: Tape Suggests Police Knew Columbine Shooter Before Attack
- April 27, 2001: Sheriffs Ask Judge To Dismiss Columbine Lawsuits
- April 20, 2001: Columbine Families Reach Settlement
- April 15, 2001: Columbine Principal Still Feels Effects Of Shootings
- April 13, 2001: Columbine Interviews Released, Grand Jury Requested
- April 11, 2001: Newly Released Columbine Documents Spark Criticism
- April 2, 2001: No School On Columbine Anniversary
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