Burke County Students Face Felony Charges After Igniting Chemicals Inside High School
Three Burke County students are being questioned by investigators at this hour. Authorities suspect they may be behind the creation of an explosive device that was taken to Burke County High School this morning. Authorities say the device was a plastic bottle filled with Draino and some aluminum strips. A chemical reaction caused the device to explode.
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By Dan Schillinger
Published: October 1, 2008
Three Burke County students are being questioned by investigators at this hour. Authorities suspect they may be behind the creation of an explosive device that was taken to Burke County High School this morning. The school is on Veterans Parkway in Waynesboro. We’re told the device was a plastic bottle filled with Draino and some aluminum strips. A chemical reaction caused the device to explode. It went off in the high school’s common area, near the lunchroom this morning. No one was hurt. Several students heard the blast and ran away. The school was put on lockdown. Sheriff Greg Coursey says two of the students being questioned are minors, one is 18. The suspects in this case will likely face felony charges, according to the sheriff.
Newschannel Six’s Renita Crawford is covering the story. She’ll have much more tonight at 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00.
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Posted by ( LILENEELY ) on October 02, 2008 at 8:56 pm
TO ME IT WAS VERY CHILDISH AND VERY SCARY.TO REALLY TELL YOU THE TRUTH I FELT AS IF MY LIFE WAS BEING PLAYED WITH.BUT I THANK GOD THAT EVERYBODY IN THE SCHOOL IS SAFE AND THEY ARE BEING TAKEN CARE OFF!!
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