The Staunton Police Department was notified of a threat made on social media on Sunday against Staunton High School. An investigation revealed that a 15-year-old male juvenile made the threat, and he was taken into custody without incident on Monday at approximately 2:30 a.m.
The juvenile has been charged with electronically communicating a threat to kill or cause bodily harm, a Class 6 felony.
The male juvenile is currently being detained at the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Detention Center. No further information about this incident will be released.