Texas juvenile arrested, accused of more than 100 bomb threats in several states

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A months-long investigation into hundreds of hoax calls ended in the arrest of a Texas juvenile.

TEXAS — A Texas juvenile has been arrested after the Collin County Sheriff's Office, Tyler Police Department, Smith County Sheriff's Office and the FBI executed a search warrant in Smith County on Saturday, June 29. Investigators say the juvenile was actively trying to stay hidden from law enforcement using 'sophisticated techniques' before authorities uncovered their identity through 'persistent online investigative efforts.

The investigation has linked the suspect to bomb threats at various Brookshire grocery stores, including in North Texas as well as schools in the Tyler area, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, and Mission ISD.Investigators say the juvenile's activities spanned across not only Texas, but also Arkansas, Louisiana, West Virginia, North Carolina, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, identifying over 100 locations targeted by the 'dangerous hoaxes.

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