Police arrest 12-year-old girl after social media threat to Clovis Unified elementary school

Fresno police Wednesday arrested a 12-year-old girl suspected of making social media threats against Valley Oak Elementary School students.

The threats were made overnight on Instagram, and were spotted by parents who reported them to the school.

Clovis Unified spokeswoman Kelly Avants said the threats targeted specific students and the school in general. She deferred to police to release further details about the case.

Valley Oak Principal Julie Duwe said police have confirmed there is no safety threat to the school.

“The person involved is now facing life-changing criminal charges for making these posts, as both our school and police will pursue discipline to the fullest extent available,” a statement from Duwe read.

This story was originally published May 23, 2018 at 5:37 PM with the headline "Police arrest 12-year-old girl after social media threat to Clovis Unified elementary school."