Maine high school student accused of having a hit list, researching weapons
By Adam Bartow
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WINDHAM, Maine (WMTW) — A 14-year-old boy at Windham High School is accused of putting together a hit list and researching ways to get weapons.
The Windham Police Department says officers were notified on Tuesday of a possible threat involving the student after other students in the school spoke up. Police say the boy was using technology to look at how to get weapons and had put together a focused list of people he possibly wanted to target.
The teen, whose name was not released because of his age, was quickly identified and charged with criminal solicitation, criminal conspiracy, and terrorizing. As of Thursday, he was under house arrest and not allowed on any RSU 14 property.
Police said they had no reason to believe there were any other threats or that anyone was in danger.
“We want our students to feel safe and we want them to feel comfortable, and want to know that they feel that they’re protected,” said RSU 14 Superintendent Chris Howell. “We also want them to know that we’ve done a thorough investigation.”
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