Channelview ISD student arrested, charged following terroristic threats Andrea Torres, 18. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
CHANNELVIEW, Texas – A Channelview Independent School District student is facing real life consequences after admitting to making threats against her school, according to the Harris County Pct. 3 Deputy Constable’s Office.
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Andrea Torres, an 18-year-old Channelview High School student, has been charged with felony terroristic threat.
Deputies responded to the high school after being notified of a threat to “shoot up the school.” The threat was sent to another student using a communications app.
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The threat was investigated and deputies identified Torres as the person responsible for making the threat.
When questioned, Torres reportedly admitted to making the threat as well as threatening another student. She was eventually arrested and taken to the Harris County Jail and booked into the detention facility.
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