Teacher Charged with Terroristic ThreateningFELTON, Del. - Police charged a teacher on Thursday at a high school in Felton with terroristic threatening. Delaware State Police say on Wednesday detectives completed a four week investigation into a bomb threat that happened at Lake Forest High School. As a result of the investigation, Caroline L. Fluman, 46, of Harrington was formally charged with one count of terroristic threatening a Class F Felony.
Investigators say on Thursday morning, the school resource officer was contacted by a state police detective who was assisting him at the school. Police say the detective had been contacted by a teacher, Fluman who provided him with a note in the form of a computer printout that read "bomb in school everyone dies".
According to police, as the investigation unfolded, the detective and the teacher responded to her classroom at which time another printout came across the classroom printer claiming "There is a bomb in the school no joke". Police say as the school administration was being informed of the situation the teacher handed the detective a third printout indicating that a bomb was in the school.
Investigators say during the schools investigation a fourth note was located by an assistant principal near a trash can located outside the school store. Police say this note was handwritten and said "bomb everybody dies". As a result of the notes being discovered, the school was evacuated and the building was searched by three explosive canines, according to police. Police say no explosive devices were located during the search.
Detectives say during the investigation they learned that the teacher who provided the notes had been captured on video, via the closed circuit security system. Police say the video depicted Fluman in the area of the school store allegedly placing what appeared to be a note behind the trash can.
Police say on Thursday, Fluman turned herself in at Troop 3 and was processed and arraigned. She was released on $2,000 unsecured bond.
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