Iowa teen charged with threat of terrorism for text message
Updated: 9:22 PM CDT Oct 16, 2017
Iowa teen charged with threat of terrorism for text message
Updated: 9:22 PM CDT Oct 16, 2017
WEBVTT New tonight - West Des Moines police have arrested and chargedan 18 year old with the threatof terrorism. Kiren Kelly is being held in thePolk county Jail on a 5-thousanddollar bond. Police say onOctober 4th - Kelly sent athreatening text message to somestudents within the West DesMoines School District -- thoughthe threats were not credible...Authorities say the message was a copycat -- after a hackinggroup sent threatening messages to Johnston High School Students, that same week.
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Iowa teen charged with threat of terrorism for text message
Updated: 9:22 PM CDT Oct 16, 2017
An 18-year-old Des Moines resident is charged with sending a threatening text message to West Des Moines Community School District students earlier this month.The West Des Moines Police Department announced Monday that Kiren Jay Kelly is charged with one count of threat of terrorism -- a Class D felony.Police initially said the messages, sent October 4, were the action of a copycat and not associated with similar threats that closed schools in Johnston.Officials determined there was no imminent threat, and the text messages were not credible.Kelly was taken to the Polk County Jail.
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa —
An 18-year-old Des Moines resident is charged with sending a threatening text message to West Des Moines Community School District students earlier this month.
The West Des Moines Police Department announced Monday that Kiren Jay Kelly is charged with one count of threat of terrorism -- a Class D felony.
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Police initially said the messages, sent October 4, were the action of a copycat and not associated with similar threats that closed schools in Johnston.
Officials determined there was no imminent threat, and the text messages were not credible.
Kelly was taken to the Polk County Jail.