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Twentynine Palms Jr. High School on High Alert after Student Arrested on Suspicion of Making Criminal Threats

A threat of gun violence by a Twentynine Palms Junior High School student led to one arrest and school staff on high alert Tuesday (September 20) morning.

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies were alerted to a verbal threat of gun violence made by a student of the school on Monday night. They report that the threat was made by an unidentified 13 year-old male student of Twentynine Palms Junior High School, and investigators located the student at his home at around midnight. Deputies searched the residence and found no evidence of firearms. The unidentified juvenile was arrested on suspicion of Criminal Threats, and released to a responsible party.

Tuesday morning, the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station informed the Morongo Unified School District of the threat, informing them that the suspect had been identified and located. MUSD issued a letter to parents acknowledging the nature and handling of the threat, saying that a law enforcement officer would be present at the school in addition to heightening security measures.

The Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station thanked community members for reporting the threats, and the Morongo Unified School District for their assitance in the investigation.

Jef Harmatz

Jef Harmatz is the co-host of Z107.7’s “Morning Show with Cody and Jef” and Z107.7’s News Director. He has worked as a journalist, cartoonist, chef, and delivery driver. He is known nationally for his writing and comics in publications like TimeOut, Popula, Roadtrippers, Solrad and Spiralbound, and for his album covers for Third Eye Blind and Sir Sly. He is known locally for his pop-up barbecue restaurant Hot Dog Panic. He remains unknown in the field of beekeeping, because he is too afraid of being stung to try it. When not on the radio, he draws comics and self-publishes little books. He lives with his partner and his dog Sunday in Yucca Valley, where he cooks them both elaborate meals.


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Jef Harmatz is the co-host of Z107.7’s “Morning Show with Cody and Jef” and Z107.7’s News Director. He has worked as a journalist, cartoonist, chef, and delivery driver. He is known nationally for his writing and comics in publications like TimeOut,…

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