ARREST NOTICE, Juvenile Taken Into Custody Following Bomb Threat at Northside High School

Fort Smith, Arkansas sent this bulletin at 09/22/2025 02:34 PM CDT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 22, 2025

CONTACT

Aric Mitchell

479-709-5000

info@fortsmithpd.org

ARREST NOTICE

Juvenile Taken Into Custody Following Bomb Threat at Northside High School

Fort Smith, Ark. — A juvenile has been taken into custody in connection with a bomb threat reported at Northside High School on Mon., Sept. 15.

Officers responded to the campus after the threat was reported and, with school police, conducted a sweep of the building and surrounding area. The school was cleared; no device was found. Detectives with the Fort Smith Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division continued the investigation through the week and identified a suspect.

On Fri., Sept. 19, the juvenile was taken into custody and transported to the Sebastian County Juvenile Detention Center. The case is being referred to the juvenile court system on the following charges: threatening to commit an act of violence at a school and threatening a bombing.

This investigation was conducted in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Fort Smith Public Schools Police, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). We appreciate the cooperation of our school partners and our federal counterparts.

Because the suspect is a juvenile, no further identifying information will be released. All individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com.

This service is provided to you at no charge by Fort Smith, Arkansas.