4th Lasara student accused of making terroristic threat

LASARA – A second 12-year-old girl has been accused of making a terroristic threat at the Lasara school campus.

But unlike three other Lasara students who were sent to a detention center during the last month, the student will apparently be sent to an alternative school, Willacy County Sheriff Larry Spence saidy.

On Monday, a 12-year-old girl accused of making a terroristic threat at the Lasara campus was sent to the Darrell Hester Juvenile Justice Center, a detention center in San Benito. That student threatened to bring a gun to school, Sgt. Andrew Maldonado said.

Maldonado said the second girl was accused of threatening three students Tuesday.

Spence said the girl made the threat after school officials warned students against making threats.

Superintendent Sara Alvarado declined comment, citing the Family Educational Rights and Privary Act, which protects students’ confidentiality.

Tuesday’s incident marks the fourth time a Lasara student was accused of making a terrorist threat during the last month.