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12-year-old from Arizona arrested in connection with threats against school in Milwaukee

12-year-old from Arizona arrested in connection with threats against school in Milwaukee

According to police, the girl is accused of, among other things, making a terrorist threat.

A 12-year-old Arizona girl is in police custody following an investigation into a threat at a school near Milwaukee. Police in Buckeye, Arizona, said Milwaukee officers contacted the police department after linking a threat to the IP address of a home in the city about 40 miles west of Phoenix. Investigators interviewed the child and collected evidence, leading to her arrest. The girl now faces serious crimes, including making a terroristic threat. WISN 12 News reached out to the Milwaukee Police Department and Public Schools for more information but did not receive a response.

BUCKEYE, Arizona —

A 12-year-old girl from Arizona is in police custody following an investigation into threatening behavior at a Milwaukee-area school.

Police in Buckeye, Arizona, said Milwaukee officers contacted police after linking a threat to the IP address of a home in the city about 40 miles west of Phoenix. Investigators interviewed the child and collected evidence, leading to her arrest. The girl now faces serious crimes, including making a terroristic threat.

WISN 12 News has reached out to Milwaukee police and public schools for more information but has not received a response.

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