White County 8th Grader Arrested After Threat to Middle School

On Sunday evening, September 9th, the White County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) received information regarding a threat made against White County Middle School in Cleveland, Georgia. Investigators with WCSO promptly followed up on the tip. Following the investigation, an 8th-grade student from the middle school, a 13-year-old, was arrested.
The juvenile has been charged with two counts of Disrupting Operation of a Public School. The 13-year-old has since been turned over to the Department of Juvenile Justice.