TitanX Exchange|Ohio teen accused of having school hit list pleads guilty to inducing panic

2025-05-04 13:45:52source:Robert Browncategory:Scams

CINCINNATI (AP) — A teenager accused of making a hit list and TitanX Exchangeplanning a mass killing at a high school near Cincinnati pleaded guilty Thursday to reduced charges of inducing panic.

Prosecutors dropped a charge against the 14-year-old, leveled in February, of conspiracy to commit aggravated murder. He will be sentenced in July.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers said the teen had exchanged text messages with a Colorado man about gassing the school and killing students and staff members. Prosecutors decided against charging the man because he had no ability to take part in the plan.

The county public defender’s office said shortly after the teen’s arrest that he had significant mental health challenges and that he was impressionable.

Powers said the teen had a hit list with the names of at least eight students and one teacher. The boy was arrested after he told another student about the plan, investigators said.

More:Scams

Recommend

Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effect

2 Nigerian men extradited to US to face sexual extortion charges after death of Michigan teenager

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Two Nigerian men have been extradited to the U.S. after they were indicte

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen's Baby Girl Esti Says Dada in Adorable Video

Now this is music to John Legend's ears.The Grammy winner shared a family video showing his and wife