Erath teen arrested for making AHS bomb threats

After a three-week investigation of a bomb threat at Abbeville High School, the Abbeville Police arrested an Erath teen for allegedly making the threats.
The police department did not release the teen’s name because he is a minor.
Much teamwork went into finding the person who allegedly made the bomb threats.
With assistance from the Abbeville Police Department Patrol Division, Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Investigations Division, Erath Police, as well as Abbeville and Erath high schools, the suspect was identified.
“I am tired of people calling in bomb threats,” said Abbeville Police Chief Mike Hardy. “I want people to know we are going to track you down and arrest you.”
On Sept. 4, at 8:52 p.m., the Abbeville Police Department Patrol Division took a phone complaint from an anonymous male subject advising that he would bomb Abbeville High School on Sept. 5 at around 9 a.m.
The male subject explained that he was a 16-year-old student who attended Abbeville High and was bullied in school and online. The male subject refused to give any further information.
At approximately 9:02 p.m., the male subject called the police department, stating that the previous threat of blowing up the school was not a joke and should be taken seriously.
The caller further explained that he had a book sack full of bombs, enough to blow up the whole school.
The caller said he knew officers would evacuate the school or cancel school, but he would still go through with his plan.
The caller’s voice was low, deep, and had an accent. It was also apparent that the caller was using a voice-changing/distorting app.
It was later determined that the subject used a text now/text-free app to generate non-traceable numbers.
Through the investigation, detectives could subpoena records from the company that runs the before-mentioned apps and obtain IP addresses.
Once the IP addresses were obtained, it was determined that the most-used IP address was a Cox internet/Wi-Fi user.
Records from Cox were subpoenaed and obtained, giving a specific address.
The subject’s electronic devices were obtained as evidence, and charges are being filed within the jurisdiction of the Abbeville Police Department. There is a possibility of other charges in other jurisdictions as well.