DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- A middle school student in the Florida panhandle was arrested this week after investigators claimed he made threats that he placed a bomb at his school.

According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, on Wednesday, October 29, employees in the Washington County School District received an email claiming that a bomb had been placed on the property of Vernon High School.

Authorities were immediatly notified of the threat, and the WCSO did a sweep of Vernon Middle School, and no explosives were found.

During the investigation, employees with the school district received a second bomb threat, and investigators were able to identify the suspect as a student at the middle school.

Investigators say they spoke to the 14-year-old student, and he admitted to making the

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