Magnolia man accused of threatening mass violence at local school

MAGNOLIA, Ark. – A 20-year-old Magnolia man is being held in the Columbia County Jail. Bail is set at $100,000 for allegedly threatening a shooting at the local high school in August.

According to court documents, Tre'Larenz Dequan Flowers was taken into custody by members of the Magnolia Police Department on August 8 in his car outside the Magnolia High School Arena parking lot shortly before a pep rally. At the time of the traffic stop, Flowers allegedly had an AR-15 rifle clearly visible next to his leg.

Investigators had followed a tip that there would be a shooting on campus that day and had reportedly received information about other alleged incidents in which Flowers had threatened people with an AR-15-style weapon. When Flowers was arrested, officers discovered that the paper tags on his car were allegedly counterfeits purchased online.

Court records show Flowers was charged with threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school grounds, possession of a firearm on school grounds and forgery.

If Flowers manages to post the $100,000 bond, he will be prohibited from attending public, private or secondary school campuses and from consuming drugs or alcohol, according to court documents.

The case was assigned to Arkansas District Judge David Talley Jr. in the 13th Judicial District. Assistant District Attorney Ryan Rainwater is listed as representing the state and records show a public defender has been appointed to represent Flowers.

Flowers is scheduled to appear in court next week for arraignment.